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Smith County parents, officials pleaded for stronger COVID protections to start the school year. Then a student died.
By KATE ROYALS - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,08/16/21-1:54PM , 1,018 Reads 11,599 Statewide
An eighth grader in Smith County passed away over the weekend after being diagnosed with COVID-19 — just days after parents and officials in the county pleaded for stronger virus protections as children went back into classrooms for the fall semester.
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Donesha Baker waits with second graders heading to their classroom after activities at Pearman Elementary. Students attended the first day of classes in the Cleveland School District on Monday, August 9, 2021. Masks for students and staffers is mandatory. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Teachers, pediatricians urge Gov. Reeves for masks in schools: ‘It’s never too late to do the right thing’
By KATE ROYALS - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,08/13/21-3:58PM , 986 Reads
The Mississippi Association of Educators and the Mississippi chapter of the American Academy of Pediatricians are asking Gov. Tate Reeves to issue a mask mandate in schools.
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Holmes County School District head quarters located in Lexington, Thursday, August 5, 2021.

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State-appointed superintendent still not in place following takeover of Holmes County schools
By KATE ROYALS - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,08/10/21-2:22PM , 1,086 Reads 14,008 Statewide
Four days after Gov. Tate Reeves authorized a state takeover of the Holmes County Consolidated School District and removed the current superintendent and school board, the new state-appointed superintendent is not yet in the district.
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Students wear masks while waiting in line for their food during the first day of school at Neshoba County Central Middle School on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today

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As politics get tough, Gov. Tate Reeves passes the buck on masks in schools
By KATE ROYALS - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,08/10/21-1:36PM , 1,297 Reads 17,520 Statewide
Below is a political analysis column by Kate Royals:

What a difference a year makes.
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