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| State Profiles present key data about each state's student and school population and its NAEP testing history and results. The profiles provide easy access to all NAEP data for participating states and links to the most recent state report cards for all available subjects. |
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| Fast Forward Mississippi helps Mississippi's students -- from kindergarten to college age and beyond - realize the world of career opportunities that await them. It provides an opportunity for the business community to have a hand in molding their future employees, and for educators to take part in preparing students for the "real world." |
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| The Foundation for the Mid South was created in 1989 by former Mississippi Governor William Winter and former CEO of Entergy Corporation Edwin Lupberger from Louisiana to capitalize on a growing spirit of regional cooperation between the three states. Since 1989, the Foundation has helped to attract more than $150 million in new resources for the Mid South and has awarded grants to more than 300 nonprofit organizations. |
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| The Mississippi Forum on Children and Families provides community resource development through information, education, and training. The Forum is using education, research, and demonstration in the areas of early childhood education and care, child health, youth development, employment preparation and family support. The Forum has four primary objectives: establishment of quality programs; distribution of information; development of new leadership to support programs for children and families; and expansion of service provider networks. |
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| Parents for Public Schools, Inc. (PPS) is a national organization of 50 grassroots chapters in 22 states dedicated to supporting and strengthening public schools in communities throughout America. They believe that offering every child the highest quality of education is vital to American democracy. By mobilizing parents who reflect our diverse culture, we are building excellent public schools and better communities. |
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| The Public Education Forum is a nonprofit, nonpartisan education policy research group created by a cross-section of business, education and political leaders in Mississippi. Founded in 1989, the Forum is committed to being the leading independent force for public education in the state. |
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| Quitman County Development Organization, incorporated in 1977, utilizes a variety of programs and strategies to impact the personal, physical, social, political and economic development needs of poor residents of Quitman County and the Mississippi Delta Region. QCDO has developed housing, a mini-mall and a credit union; provides grants to churches for economic development projects; and engages in a variety of childcare social services programs. It also provides micro-enterprise development and financial services. |
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| The mission of Southern Echo is to empower local communities through the development of effective leadership and community organization. Southern Echo is a leadership development, education and training organization working to develop new, grassroots leadership in the African American communities in Mississippi and the surrounding region through a comprehensive training and technical assistance program. |
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| The Institute for Racial Reconciliation fosters reconciliation and civic renewal wherever people suffer as a result of discrimination or alienation. The Institute identifies and disseminates information on effective models of cooperation. It supports leadership and community development through outreach projects in partnerships spanning local communities, policy-makers, and education institutions. |
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