Teachers Say Student Needs Unmet As Lawmakers Dither On Education Funding
Mississippi Association of Educators Erica Jones said her organization wants schools fully funded as the Mississippi Legislature suspended deadlines to allow further deliberation on some appropriation and general bills, including for education.
Gender-affirming Care Has A Long History In The U.S.—And Not Just For Transgender People
“When politicians today refer to gender-affirming care as new, ‘untested’ or ‘experimental,’ they ignore the long history of transgender medicine in the United States,” G. Samantha Rosenthal writes. “It’s been nearly 60 years since the first transgender medical clinic opened in the U.S.”
Fentanyl Test Strips Do Not Enable Addiction. They Enable Recovery.
Dr. Katherine Pannel explains the growing fentanyl crisis in Mississippi and possible solutions to reduce drug overdose deaths via education and harm reduction. “Fentanyl test strips are an inexpensive, easy-to-use method to prevent deaths. Not only do these strips save lives, but they also put drug dealers out of business,” she writes.
