March 2023

School Funding Bill Adopted, Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

Late yesterday, the House and Senate passed a PreK-12 funding bill that increases the public school appropriation by $117-million over the current year. The agreement leaves public schools underfunded by $161-million, a shameful outcome when Mississippi has an extra $1-billion in recurring revenue. House leaders demanded that any additional dollars for public schools be appropriated outside […]

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Still Waiting

The House and Senate have dealt with the majority of legislation and expect to complete their work and adjourn the session tomorrow. The House adjourned earlier this afternoon, and the Senate wrapped up for the day just now. Among the bills that have not yet been finalized is the PreK-12 funding bill. There is lots of talk

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School Funding on Roller Coaster Ride – More Calls Needed!

With an extra $1-billion to spend, the willingness – or unwillingness – of legislators to invest fully in our children’s futures will tell us where they really stand in their commitment to our public schools. School leaders are at their wits’ end as they look for any extra room in their chronically underfunded budgets to

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The Time is Now

Mississippians love their public schools! We expect the legislators we send to Jackson to support each and every public school, in every county across our great state. The money is available and the time is now to fully fund Mississippi public schools. Read about the Mississippi Today/Siena College poll here. 

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Warning – A Legislative Trick That Costs Schools Big-time

It has become routine for the Legislature to intentionally lowball the coming year’s revenue estimate, then claim they don’t have enough money to fully fund public schools and other state services. It’s up to you and me to make sure that trick isn’t played again this year, when we all know that Mississippi is floating

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