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Universities in Mississippi get few $'s, then other educational entities and less money then they did in the past.
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Mississippi Universities
Universities in Mississippi get few $'s, then other educational entities and less money then they did in the past.
It's time we make higher education a priority in Mississippi.Indeed, where state dollars funded half of university operating budgets in 1990, state dollars fund only 25 percent of those budgets today. This declining proportion in the face of rising costs (tuition has doubled since 1990) has been against the logic of the marketplace, Meredith believes. Why? Because new jobs requiring at least a bachelor's degree have been increasing at triple the rate of other employment categories.
Another argument is the increased earning power that comes with a college degree - about $1 million over the span of an average career. Mississippi universities now award 14,000 diplomas annually. But a big gap persists. While 25 percent of all Americans are college graduates, the proportion in Mississippi is 17 percent.
- "homeschooling Grows Up"
A report called "Homeschooling Grows Up" by the National Home Education Research Institute suggests that homeschoolers tend to reach higher levels of education than the general population. For example, according to the report, 50 percent of homeschoolers...
- Mississippi Is In The Middle Of An "academic Disaster"
Mississippi is in the middle of an "academic disaster," and attitudes and practices must change for the state to compete with the rest of the country in education. That was the message to the more than 3,000 teachers and administrators Tuesday morning...
- Mississippi Can't Afford A Lower Tax On Groceries?
Could this be the reason? On Friday, Mississippi lawmakers approved a multimillion dollar incentive package to secure a deal that will bring the Toyota plant to northeast Mississippi. The state's incentive package includes $293.9 million for Toyota,...
- Sid Salter Questions Why Families Are Forced To Pay Higher Taxes On Necessities Then Cigarettes
Therefore, the priority of Mississippi government — Gov. Haley Barbour the lead dog and his lapdogs in the state Senate chief among them — is that we keep the 4-out-of-4 Mississippians who must purchase gasoline to get to work, school and church paying...
- Interest Relief For Student Loans
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