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Senator Hyde-Smith understands the importance of education to ensure a better future for Mississippi children and their ability to be part of an economically-strong state.  The Senator believes in the importance of state and local control of public education, while recognizing the role of the federal government to support educational achievement across the country.

Senator Hyde-Smith is also supportive of the significant federal research and development initiatives involving Mississippi institutions of higher learning—work that, among other things, improves American competitiveness, national security and agricultural production.

MISS. SENATORS REPORT $4.5 MILLION IN COPS GRANTS FOR MISS.

MISS. SENATORS REPORT $4.5 MILLION IN COPS GRANTS FOR MISS.

Justice Dept. Awards Include $3.0 Million for School Violence Prevention in Seven Districts 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reported the award of $4.5 million to Mississippi through the Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program.

Seven school districts in Mississippi will share $3.0 million in School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) grant...

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Franklin Teacher Wins $100K From Harbor Freight

McComb Enterprise-Journal 
 
Franklin Teacher Wins $100K From Harbor Freight

By Josh Troy

Kristie Jones, a high school construction and carpentry teacher at Franklin County Career and Technical Center, was named a $100,000 grand prize winner of the 2022 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for...

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Ag leaders are joining the fight in tackling hunger

RFD-TV
 
Ag leaders are joining the fight in tackling hunger
 
Agriculture research development is helping fight global hunger.

By RFD-TV News Staff, Currey McCullough
 
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith joined agriculture leaders in the Magnolia State for a panel discussion about how ag research can help...

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Delta State awarded $2M grant to train agricultural pilots

WJTV-TV Jackson

Delta State awarded $2M grant to train agricultural pilots

By Biancca Ball

CLEVELAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Delta State University’s (DSU) Department of Commercial Aviation was recently appropriated $2 million by the United States Senate to implement an Agricultural Aircraft Operations...

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Education bill would provide scholarships to improve child learning

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo

Education bill would provide scholarships to improve child learning

By Brent Addleman | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A bill that would empower parents to help their children recover learning losses has been introduced in the U.S. Senate.

Rep...

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