Deadline approaching! New voters can register to vote by mail or in person; online voter registration is not offered in Mississippi. Register by mail: print official form here and mail to Circuit Clerk; must be postmarked on or before October 6. Register in person: County Circuit Clerk’s Office or Municipal Clerk’s Office. Already registered to […]
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Last month’s first meeting of the House Select Committee on “Education Freedom” had only school choice proponents on the agenda. At today’s meeting, half of the speakers were school choice proponents – better, though not altogether a balanced representation. One of today’s speakers, Erika Donalds, extolled the “free market” virtues of school choice, and she practices
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The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has announced school and district accountability ratings based on assessment results for the 2024-2025 school year. Despite continued improvement on national assessments, these results showed a slight dip in performance on state assessments, particularly in math, driving a decrease in the number of districts rated C or better and
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The House Select Committee on “Education Freedom” will hold its second meeting on Thursday (September 25) at 10:00 a.m. in Room 113 of the Capitol. The public is invited to attend, though there will not be an opportunity for public comment for those not on the committee agenda. We promise to give you a full report following
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It’s time for public school supporters to act! The voucher lobby is targeting Mississippi, putting our public schools and our local communities at risk. Mississippi has been spared the devastating effect of the “school choice” debacle because our legislators have for years bravely resisted the intimidation tactics of voucher proponents. Now, the antics of the “school choice”
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Congressional Update: Massive cuts to Title I and other education funds passed a U.S. House subcommittee last week and passed the full House Appropriations Committee this week, despite significant opposition. The budget bill containing the funding cuts now will go to the full U. S. House for a vote. Contact information for your congressman: Congressman Trent Kelly
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The U.S. House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies is meeting TODAY at 4 p.m. CST to discuss a budget proposal that would slash an estimated $91-million from Mississippi’s federal education budget, including eliminating 27% of Title I funding. Title I provides funding to schools with high rates of poverty to
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