QUORUM | MPB 2-3-2010 - K-12 and Beyond

Time and again, education is cited as a key factor behind everything from economic prospects and revenue growth to health issues and safety. But, even as state education leaders cite progress in standards and accountability, they face pressure to do more in the classroom with fewer resources. How will the state's K-12 and higher education systems cope with hundreds of millions of dollars in lost state funding? And how might proposed consolidation efforts affect quality and access in Mississippi education? We consider these pressing questions and more with a panel of Mississippi's top education officials: Dr. Tom Burnham, State Superintendent of Education; Dr. Eric Clark, Executive Director of the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges; and Dr. Hank Bounds, Institutions of Higher Learning Commissioner.

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