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Salute to Mississippi Scholars Sept. 11
11,000 Students have
graduated
as Mississippi ScholarsThe Public
Education Forum is sponsoring the first-ever “Salute to Mississippi
Scholars” luncheon in Jackson, honoring those who have served their
community by getting involved and putting education first. The event will
include a panel discussion and lunch and will be held from 11 a.m. -1:30
p.m. at the Jackson Marriott. The goal of the event is two-fold: 1) To
celebrate the success of Mississippi Scholars, its volunteers, schools
districts, businesses and education leaders; and 2) Energize, inform,
connect and inspire educators and business volunteers across the state to
get involved in Mississippi Scholars.
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Wal-Mart gives $75,000
to Public Education Forum
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| From left: MEC President Blake Wilson, Vice President of Foundation Programs Vickie Powell, Senior Manager of Public Affairs for Wal-Mart, and PEF Board Member Gloria Harvey. |
On February 18, Tice White of Wal-Mart presented a check from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for $75,000 to the Public Education Forum of Mississippi, which is an affiliate of MEC.
Jones County recognized for participation in Scholars
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| Pictured from left are Mark Herrington, West Jones principal; Vickie Powell director of Mississippi Scholars; and Steve Thrash, superintendent of the Jones County School District. |
The Mississippi Scholars program, affiliated with the Mississippi Economic Council, recognized the Jones County School District and West Jones High School for the high percentage of Mississippi Scholars among the 2007-08 graduating senior classes. The district was named a District of Distinction and West Jones was named a School of Distinction. Out of the 206 graduating seniors at the school in 2008, 113 were Mississippi Scholars. There were 164 Mississippi Scholars district-wide. It was one of three districts in the state with the highest percentage of its graduating class to be honored as Mississippi Scholars. -- From the Laurel Leader Call
State Superintendent delivers progress report on dropouts
Number of graduates has increased
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| State Superintendent of Education Dr. Hank Bounds delivers information on the increase of graduates in Mississippi at a press conference on June 11 in Jackson. |
There were 187 more graduates in the Class of 2007 than in the Class of 2006, State Superintendent of Education Dr. Hank M. Bounds announced at a press conference held June 11 in Jackson.
“With an average $286,350 more earning potential over their lifetimes than high school dropouts, these students represent a $53,547,450 return on our investment,” said Dr. Bounds. “That’s almost $54 million more that will be going into Mississippi’s economy.”
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All-STAR Scholars announced
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| From left: Zachary Branson, Kathryn Maxwell and Bowen Zhou. |
On April 11, the Mississippi Economic Council along with the M.B. Swayze Educational Foundation at the Education Celebration announced three high school seniors were named in the Top 3 students in Mississippi and received scholarships.
They are Jackson Academy's Bowen Zhou, who received a $24,000 scholarship, Saltillo High's Kathryn Maxwell, who received a $20,000 scholarship, and Madison Central's Zachary Branson, who received a $16,000 scholarship.
All scholarship money is provided by the Kelly Gene Cook Sr. Charitable Foundation.
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Special thanks goes to STAR's Major Sponsors: AT&T, BancorpSouth, Entergy, Mississippi Power and Trustmark.
Destination Graduation:
Mississippi Adult Summit
brings 2,000 to Jackson
Business, community, faith-based and school leaders joined from across our state with the Mississippi Department of Education on Thursday, February 28, for an exciting “kick-off” event to dramatically improve Mississippi’s high school dropout rate, estimated at 30 percent. Featured speakers were Governor Haley Barbour, Alma Powell and Dr. Hank Bounds, State Superintendent of Education among many others. The Department of Education's goal is to reduce the dropout rate by 50 percent in four years.
The Mississippi Department of Education partnered with the Public Education Forum of Mississippi, America’s Promise Alliance, Education Commission of the States, and State Farm Insurance® to conduct this Summit.
State Farm Contributes
$1.5 Million to state’s
Dropout Prevention Effort
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From left: Mike Fernandez, Vice President Public Affairs State Farm, Dr. Hank Bounds, Mississippi Superintendent of Education, Blake Wilson, President of Mississippi Economic Council and Public Education Forum, and Gloria Johnson, Chair of Public Education Forum, stand and listen to the announcement.
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The Public Education Forum of Mississippi on October 25, 2007, announced a $1.5 million grant from State Farm Insurance Companies that will fund a statewide awareness campaign to support the Mississippi Department of Education’s dropout prevention initiatives.
The dropout prevention campaign, On The Bus, is a program of the Public
Education Forum of Mississippi.
Mississippi Power Pledges $450K Toward Early Childhood Education
MEC Member Mississippi Power, through its Education Foundation, announces a three-year total commitment of $450,000 to Mississippi State University’s Early Childhood Institute for the purpose of keeping South Mississippi’s child care centers ahead of new early childhood education standards being passed down by the Mississippi Department of Human Services Office for Children and Youth. The announcement was made at the Mississippi Early Childhood Meeting in Jackson today, hosted by Governor Haley Barbour.
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Mississippi’s Public Education Forum is “committed to excellence in Mississippi Public Schools."
Working with local business and community leaders as well as teachers and parents, the Forum is dedicated to impacting the lives of Mississippi students through programs and public policy. Student achievement in Mississippi is the number one priority of the Public Education Forum.
Business leaders committed to economic development understand that creating a strong, viable education system is the first step to expanding business growth and development in the state. Education leaders know that long-term, sustainable growth in student achievement will take commitment from each sector of the community.
Our Web site is geared to reach each sector that must play a strong and committed role in our drive towards excellence. Join with us in strengthening public education!
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