Reeves announces 9 nominees for Mississippi education boards
May 18, 2021
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday announced nine nominations to three boards that govern public education from kindergarten through college.
The nominees must be confirmed by the state Senate. Reeves made the nominations after some vacancies had occurred because members terms had expired a situation that meant boards could lack a quorum to conduct business if too many members missed meetings.
Six of the nominees are white men. Two are white women, and one is a Black woman.
In a news release, the Republican governor said improving achievement at all levels of education is critical to Mississippi s long-term success. He said he is confident that the nominees “have the credentials and unique and diverse experiences to help us continue improving Mississippi’s education system in a way that prioritizes students above all else.”
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The National Security Council has agreed in a special meeting held on April 28 to allow students of institutions of higher learning to return to their homes for the Hari Raya Aidilfitri break, except for Sarawak. Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 ― Students of institutions of higher learning (IPT) will be allowed to travel interstate from their campus to their homes for the Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays and return to campus on designated dates next month, the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) announced today.