February 2021

Do you have your questions ready? We’re expecting a REAL and robust conversation when the leaders of the Legislative Black Caucus and the House and Senate Minorities join us on Zoom at 5:30 today for some REAL TALK  about public education. We hope you can make it.  If you haven’t had a chance to register, you […]

Mississippians deserve real answers. So far, we haven’t gotten them. This afternoon, the House passed HB 1439 on a vote of 85 to 34, voting to strip nearly $2-billion from state coffers by eliminating the state income tax, a move that could result in significant budget cuts in coming years. Legislators clearly have not taken

This evening, House leaders sneaked in a bill that would strip nearly $2-billion from state coffers by eliminating the state income tax. HB 1439 would threaten a meaningful teacher pay raise, school funding, and other state services we rely on to keep us safe and productive. The bill passed the House Ways and Means Committee

Here’s your chance to get the latest info on critical education issues – straight from influential legislators… We’ve got a terrific lineup for our virtual REAL TALK series, and they’ve agreed to take your questions. You won’t want to miss it.   Thursday, Feb. 25, 5:30 pm: Education Issues Sen. Angela Turner Ford, Chair – Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus; Rep.

LOTS OF UPDATES FOR YOU on this chilly Friday! See below how your legislators voted on education bills that survived last night’s deadline as well as new additions to the list of bills we support: legislation addressing the WorkKeys assessment as a component of the accountability model and legislation increasing access to broadband service. The Parents’

Several key bills have passed the first floor vote – see those updates below. Please note, too, that we have added two dyslexia bills to those we are tracking.   The Parents’ Campaign supports the following bills.  Teacher Pay RaiseSB 2001: passed Senate Education and Appropriations Committees, passed full Senate – see Senate vote, now

Yesterday was the deadline for bills to pass out of committee in their originating chamber. Here’s the latest on the bills we are tracking:  Teacher Pay RaiseSB 2001: passed Senate Education and Appropriations Committees, passed full Senate, goes to House committees – $37,000 starting salary for teachers with two years of experience and less ($1,110 raise); $1,000 pay raise