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Greenville: A non-resident view of the challenges
I readily admit that the bulk of what I know about the political, educational, economic and crime conditions of Greenville, Mississippi, is based on limited personal experience, the opinions of oth...

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The Alert Parent: Fake It Till You Make It
Today I wanted to reprint another favorite from the archives. Last year, while writing a column based on Charles Sykes “50 Rules Kids Won’t Learn in School: Real-World Antidotes to Feel-Good Educat...

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Bryant’s merit pay plan has a long political pedigree
During his “State of the State” address, Gov. Phil Bryant unveiled a merit pay plan for teachers, saying he would “recommend a ‘Pay for Performance’ program for our teachers based on student attain...

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Talking heads may finally give Eli his due
All season long, Green Bay Packer quarterback Aaron Rodgers sat comfortably in a well-protected cocoon of a pocket and casually picked one of a half dozen Pro Bowl-quality receivers he wanted to hi...

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The unexpected Judge Pepper
On Tuesday, the world said goodbye to someone I think was a true gentleman. As we worked Wednesday morning to write a front page article on Judge Allen Pepper, Diane Makamson came around the cubic...

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Mississippi's dole rolls are, in fact, out of control
“Obama is the best food stamp president in American history.” ... “I would like to be the best paycheck president in American history.” That was the money line for Newt Gingrich in South Carolina...

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The Alert Parent: I Messed Up!
Here's another favorite from the archives. We're all human. We all make mistakes. While sitting here writing this article, I can recall many of the mistakes I've made in my lifetime. More importan...

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