Strong Public Schools Helping Developers Sell Communities

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(All five schools of the Long Beach School District are level five.) Larry Barnett, executive director of the Harrison County Development Commission (HCDC) said, A key issue with many industries is the quality of the education system. The Mississippi Economic Council (MEC), "Mississippi's chamber of commerce," the Economic Development Authority of Jones County, Rumbarger's CDF, the Mississippi Manufacturers Association, all of the state's construction associations and a host of other organizations utilize a variety of avenues to get "plugged into" schools, and, in turn, include local educators in economic and community development efforts.

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Strong Public Schools Helping Developers Sell Communities

A solid public school system is a huge factor when communities are vying for new or expanded business and industry. That is common knowledge, but the reasons strong schools can be a deal-sealer, and how important they can be to bringing new jobs and money into a ...

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