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‘August surprise’: That college scholarship you earned might not count

The Hechinger Report

Yvette Hernandez started applying for college scholarships when she was still a junior in high school — 50 in all, by the time she was done — because she knew her family could not afford to pay for her tuition, room, board and other expenses without them. Most consider a family’s resources to include any private scholarships received.

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What have Mississippi legislators proposed for education in the first few days of the legislative session?

The Hechinger Report

High school graduates and GED applicants would have to pass at least 60 percent of the civics portion of the naturalization test used by federal immigration officials under SB 2033 , which was proposed by Sen. 2027 , also proposed by Sen. Kevin Blackwell, a Republican. Kevin Blackwell, a Republican.