Businessman won't fund scholarships

JACKSON, Miss. - Former Netscape Chief Executive Officer JimBarksdale will not create $50 million in scholarships for Mississippistudents because legislators did not fulfill his condition that theyfully fund public schools, his brother told The Associated Press.

"He's not going to fund the proposal because the budget issignificantly short of full funding," Claiborne Barksdale said.

Jim Barksdale didn't immediately return calls Tuesday.

Lawmakers finished the $4.6 billion state budget this weekend. Butthe $2.2 billion approved for elementary and secondary schools was$87.7 million short of the Department of Education's request.

Jim Barksdale, of Jackson, …