The U.S. Department of Education has awarded $17 million in grants to some Mississippi schools, the Associated Press reports. U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., says the funds are provided through the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program. He says the program provides money to establish or strengthen the academic resources, management capabilities, and physical plants of the schools…
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