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Superintendents react to merger proposal for Mississippi districts

AASA School Business SmartBrief | Nov 18, 2009

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is considering consolidating the state's 152 school districts into 100 districts by July 2011 to save the state about $60 million. While several superintendents along the coast said small districts could benefit, they are concerned about funding cuts proposed by the governor and the timeline of the plan. "I don't think it's going to save you money," one superintendent said. "It will cause a lot of dissension about who's getting what." Sun Herald (Biloxi-Gulfport, Miss.), The (11/17)


Ariz. lawmakers walk in superintendents' shoes to prioritize funding

AASA School Business SmartBrief | Nov 16, 2009

Kansas districts mull suing for more state funding

AASA School Business SmartBrief | Nov 16, 2009

Oklahoma education board seeks release of rainy-day funds

AASA School Business SmartBrief | Nov 18, 2009

Teachers in Wis. district say plan that pushes them to retire is unfair

AASA School Business SmartBrief | Nov 18, 2009

Report shows anti-bullying program is effective

AASA School Business SmartBrief | Nov 18, 2009

Los Angeles district proposes furlough days, pay cuts to avoid layoffs

AASA School Business SmartBrief | Nov 16, 2009

Questions arise over meaning of no-fail grading policy

AASA School Business SmartBrief | Nov 20, 2009

Column: School funding in California fails on every level

AASA School Business SmartBrief | Nov 20, 2009

Ill. district scans driver's licenses for visitor background checks

AASA School Business SmartBrief | Nov 16, 2009


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