{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e18f43691defd001ca95082/6a30720de6540bec0fe999ec?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"@ISSUE • School District Consolidation","description":"<p>Mississippi's student population is shrinking. Some districts are struggling both academically and financially. Is school district consolidation the answer? Host Desare Frazier speaks with Rep. Rob Roberson (R-Starkville), chair of the House Select Committee on School Consolidation. We also hear from Nancy Loome, executive director of the Parents' Campaign. Then, analysts Brandon Jones and Rebekah Staples discuss the prospects for consolidation during an election year.</p>","author_name":"MPB Think Radio"}