Author: Social Science Research Center at Mississippi State University
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Countdown to Kindergarten | 2015 Issue Brief
The Impact of Social and Emotional Development on Academic SuccessMS To download the print-friendly version, click here. Before they even step foot in a kindergarten classroom, children are experiencing significant and rapid cognitive, physical, and social-emotional growth that can impact their academic futures. This is also the time when a…
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Distracted Driving in Mississippi | 2010 Issue Brief
A Survey of Mississippi Adults Assessing Their Opinions about Distracted DrivingUnintentional injuries are the leading cause of death for persons 1-44 years of age in Mississippi, and motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of injury-related deaths in the state. Mississippi has the highest motor vehicle fatality death rate in…
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What Do Mississippi Parents Think About Sex-Related Education in Public Schools? | 2011 Issue Brief
A Survey of Mississippi Public School Students’ Parents to Assess Their Opinions of Sex Ed in Schools During its 2011 Regular Session, the Mississippi Legislature passed HB 999, which requires each local school board to adopt a policy on sex-related education by June 30, 2012, to implement either an abstinence-only…