May 2025

Mississippi Legislature Passes School Funding Bill

Funding, MS Legislature /

The Mississippi Legislature has adopted the PreK-12 funding bill for the 2025-2026 school year. HB 42 provides: A $16-million increase in funding for the Mississippi Student Funding Formula (MSFF), including funding to cover increases in educators’ health insurance premiums and PERS Level funding for Early Learning Collaboratives and State Invested Pre-k (SIP) programs Full funding for National Board […]

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Mississippi Legislature Takes Up FY2026 Budget in Special Session

Funding, MS Legislature /

The Mississippi Legislature convened a special session today to finalize the state budget. The PreK-12 appropriation bill, HB 42, was passed by the House Appropriations Committee and the full House and should be taken up by the Senate tomorrow. Explaining the bill in committee, House Appropriations E Chairman Karl Oliver said that HB 42 fully funds

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Gov. Reeves Calls Special Session, Sets Agenda

Funding, MS Legislature /

The Mississippi Legislature will return to Jackson tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11:00 a.m. to finalize the state budget. The special session agenda, which the governor sets, includes only budget bills related to core functions of government, though Gov. Reeves has the prerogative to add issues to the agenda while the Legislature is in session.  Watch the livestream

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ALERT: Need Calls on Vouchers

Funding, Privatization /

The U.S. House is advancing legislation to create a broad tax credit voucher system that would force universal private school vouchers into every state in the country, including Mississippi.                      The voucher measure, named Qualified Elementary and Secondary Education “Scholarships” (formerly ECCA), would shift millions of

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Wow! Let’s Keep It Going!

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The best return on investment I’ve ever received. That’s how one donor to The Parents’ Campaign described our work to protect and strengthen public schools. A big chunk of the credit goes to our faithful donors, whose financial support keeps the lights on and our staff on the road, fortifying our network and training and equipping

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Thank You to These Rock Stars

School Accountability /

Among our state’s greatest treasures – hands down, without question, day-in and day-out: Mississippi’s public school TEACHERS! They come in early, stay late, and work countless miracles to ensure that all Mississippi children get a shot at a bright future. The result has been phenomenal. Earlier this year, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) reported these

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