Marginalia: Notes on Education Policies and Practices

Monday, July 18, 2011

Reading is Fundamental

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Another great program is in dire financial jeopardy due to federal budget cuts. Everyone needs to read today’s article in the Clarion Ledger...
Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Mentoring in Local Schools

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I got that warm, fuzzy feeling in my heart when I read this article recently about Senator Tom Harkin (who happens to be the chair of t...
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Thursday, January 27, 2011

The Need for Unity in Education Policy

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I’m not sure if anyone else does this, but when I watch the State of The Union address, I tend to stand up and clap when I hear something ...
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Thursday, December 9, 2010

Paying Our Educators-- more controversial than you might think.

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In today’s economy, every government agency is looking for innovative ways to shave a few bucks off of annual exp...
Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Recent ACT scores should be a call to ACTion.

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I was struck with the realization the other day that I am getting old when my little baby brother called to ask for my assistance register...
Friday, September 10, 2010

One Way to Avoid the Dreaded MCT2: HOME-SCHOOLING!

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One of my relatives recently brought to my attention the fact that there are very few regulations in the state of Mississippi governing ho...
Friday, August 20, 2010

Breathing a slight sigh of relief...

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Today, the state of Mississippi released scores for the latest round of MCT2 tests. Scores across the state took a dip when the state c...
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Marianna Prather
I am a recent graduate of Mississippi State University with a degree in English. I have been working at the Stennis Institute of Government for the past four years, and this has sparked my interest in public policy, specifically relating to K-12 education.
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