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New degree programs for JSU, Mississippi State and Southern Miss approved by IHL
The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning approved new degree programs during a regular meeting on April 17.
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The To-Do List: Shell Daze, Time Warp and Mary J. Blige for real this time
Nick Lingerfelt has written for Focus Mid-South Magazine, StyleBlueprint, Salon and At Home Memphis & Mid South. When he was ...
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Supreme Court to rule on right of religious parents to opt kids out of LGBTQ material
The case focuses on Muslim parents who asked to opt their son out of reading a book with two gay characters. The ruling could ...
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Supreme Court Faces Big Test on Religious Students’ Opt-Outs From LGBTQ+ Books
The justices will weigh whether a school district must allow parents with religious objections to LGBTQ+ books to excuse their children.
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MSU’s Green named university’s newest Truman Scholar, eyes public service career with biochemistry focus
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State is celebrating the university’s newest Harry S. Truman Scholarship winner. Claire Green of North Little Rock, Arkansas, is receiving up to $30,000 in graduate-study ...
Lawmakers move to mandate the display of Ten Commandments and ban pride flags in Alabama schools
Alabama lawmakers approved a slew of bills that would expand the use of Christian texts in public schools and limit ...
Transitioning teen cannot change name, Mississippi Supreme Court rules
The ruling comes nearly two years after a then 16-year-old undergoing a gender transition filed a petition to change his name to better fit his gender identity. Both of the teen’s parents consented to ...