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Posted: 5:21 PM Jun 15, 2009 Meridian Schools Request Hearing Jackson, Miss. The Meridian Public School System has submitted paperwork to appeal a recent lowering of its accreditation rating.

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The Meridian Public School System has submitted paperwork to appeal a recent lowering of its accreditation rating.

The rating was dropped from 'accredited' to 'advised' recently, after the Mississippi Department of Education learned of some improprieties involving state testing.

State education officials say they received a letter from the school district Monday, asking for a hearing. A date for that hearing has not yet been set.

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Posted by: Michelle Location: Meridian on Jun 16, 2009 at 06:47 PM

MASS, also check the student handbook that is sent home every year. The parents are supposed to sign an acknowledgement letter stating that they have received the handbook.

Posted by: Michelle Location: Meridian on Jun 16, 2009 at 06:45 PM

MASS- May I offer this to help you understand the grading/retention policy?Every child must have a 70% or higher yearly average in the core subjects like Reading, English, and Math for elementary. The policy includes Science and Social Studies for fourth and fifth grades in elementary. I won't speak about junior high and high school because I am not sure. If a child didn't make the 70%, the administrator has to take the child's case before a review committee. That committee will decide if the child is retained. With differentiated instruction in place and teachers working with the children, it would have to be a severe case of the child just being at least 1 or 2 grade levels behind and almost impossible for that child to catch up to do on-grade level work.It is possible for a child to fail one subject and be retained. Sometimes retention is best if the child cannot do on-grade level work. There is no need to send the child to the next grade and he or she struggle unnecessarily.

Posted by: Trey Location: Lauderdale on Jun 16, 2009 at 05:46 PM

The MDE should investigate other schools too. If you think these other schools are perfect with no drugs, sex, and discipline problems. YOU ARE CRAZY...Most of these schools HIDE thier problems to protect their reputation.

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