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Opinion: Reading score improvements on shaky ground
By DOUGLAS CARSWELL
Thu,07/27/23-2:58PM , 699 Reads 43,809 Statewide
I love hearing good news about Mississippi. When I read recently that there had been an improvement in education standards in our state, I was thrilled.
But then I looked at the data. The claims being made that there has been a ‘Mississippi miracle’ are not, sadly, substantiated by the facts.
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Jeremiah Marshall dunks the ball during a home game in the 2021-22 season. Blake Bell | Madison Journal

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A slam dunk: Madison High’s Jeremiah Marshall commits to University of Fort Lauderdale
By BLAKE BELL - Publisher
Thu,07/20/23-10:48AM , 1,794 Reads
Madison High School graduate Jeremiah Marshall has announced his commitment to the University of Fort Lauderdale.

Marshall, a 2023 MHS graduate, excelled athletically in both football and basketball, but said it was the latter that has provided him a chance to compete at the next level.
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Pictured above are team members and Madison Parish School Board personnel Damon Murray, Bryon Vaughn, Keith Williams, Trenton Reese, Azariah Sanders, Jerrion Hines, Caleb Davis, Coach Marcus McDonald, Coach Bryan Vaughn, school board member and coach Eddie Fountain, Superintendent Dr. Charlie Butler Jr., Alfonso Geen, Jakwan Oliver, Troy Alenander Jr., Tori Robinson, Zeke Robinson and Tremone Lee. Blake Bell | Madison Journal

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National Champs: Madison AAU team wins it all after 19-0 run
By STAFF REPORTS
Thu,07/20/23-10:35AM , 1,917 Reads
The Madison AAU TMT Pelicans basketball team brought home a national championship this week and was recognized during Monday’s meeting of the Madison Parish School Board.

The team went 19-0 in its 2023 season, culminating in a 5-0 run to take the national championship title during games held in Morrilton, Ark.
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Pictured, from left, is coach Brandon Gultery, local student-athletes Amarrion White, Ja’Darrian Williams, Joseph Hawkins, Jaydon Larry and Bryan Vaughn Jr., and Madison Parish School Board member Kathy Gultery. Blake Bell | Madison Journal

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Coach G makes donation for local athletes training over summer
By BLAKE BELL - Publisher
Thu,07/06/23-12:20PM , 2,962 Reads
Coach Brandon Gultery - or Coach G as he is known in Madison Parish - was back in town this summer making donations to local athletes planning to attend summer sports camps.
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