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Class to teach naturalization process

By: Alyssa Schnugg March 10, 2010

The U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services will offer a class to legal, permanent residents on the ins and outs of how to become a U.S. citizen. The two-hour class, which will be taught in English, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Lafayette County & Oxford Public Library and will be free to all those interested in attending. (March 10, 2010, Page 3)

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Regents hires academic dean

By: Melanie Addington March 9, 2010

Regents School of Oxford has hired a consultant to help improve its academic curriculum. James Daniels, director of academic consulting with Classical School Foundation in Midlothian, Va., has been hired as academic dean for the 2010-11 school year. (March 9, 2010, Page 7)

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Education briefs

By: Melanie Addington March 9, 2010

Items in this week’s Education Briefs include:

- Lafayette County High School was named as a Value Added School in Mississippi

- Oxford High School senior Cathy Chen won the Siemens Award for Advanced Placement, a $2,000 award.

- Three students from Oxford were recognized for outstanding academic achievement at Rust College in Holly Springs for the fall semester. Aminah Farrakhan-Muhammad was named to the president’s list. Johnathan M. Parker was named to the dean’s list. Rickey F. Lawson was named to the honor roll.

(March 9, 2010, Page 6 and 7)

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OUS science fair winners

By: Melanie Addington March 9, 2010

OUS Science Fair winners

The Oxford University School recently held its annual science fair. Overall best of class winners are Catherine Field for class 1, Elisha Evans, class II, and best of fair Paschal Wilson. For a complete list of winners, see Page 6 of The Oxford EAGLE’s Education section.

(March 9, 2010, Page 6)

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OHS Theater is best in show

By: Melanie Addington March 8, 2010

Although they hadn’t competed at the regional level since 1980, Oxford High School took home top honors of Best in Show at this weekend’s Southeast Regional Theatre Competition in Lexington, KY. (March 8, 2010, Page 1A)

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County schools OK 2010-11 calendar

By: Alyssa Schnugg March 3, 2010

As Mississippi House and Senate negotiators were agreeing on a plan to restore $82 million in cuts made to the current state budget, Lafayette County School Board members were voting on whether to accept next year’s school calendar, fearing budget cuts could force student and teacher furloughs. (March 3, 2010, Page 1)

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School nurses step up

By: Alyssa Schnugg March 3, 2010

As Medicaid makes more cuts and medical care becomes increasingly more expensive for families, school nurses are finding themselves being the primary-care provider for many of Lafayette County’s students. During the Lafayette County School Board meeting Tuesday, school nurse Celia Roberts said she and fellow nurses are also dealing with mental illness in students in numbers they never did in years past. (March 3, 2010, Page 1)

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