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Literacy Meetings for K-3 Families Announced by MDE

School Accountability, U.S. Congress /

The Mississippi Department of Education has announced a series of regional literacy meetings to provide families of public school students in kindergarten through grade 3 an overview of assessments and other requirements associated with the Literacy-Based Promotion Act, often referred to as the third-grade reading gate. The meetings will focus on practical strategies families can use to

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Next Redistricting Hearing in Southaven This Week, See Updated Schedule

MS Legislature, U.S. Congress /

Changes have been made to upcoming public hearings on redistricting; see updated schedule below. The next event will be held in Southaven this Thursday at 6 p.m. The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Reapportionment and Redistricting is holding hearings to obtain your comments and suggestions about the redrawing of Mississippi’s legislative, congressional, and judicial districts. Sen.

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State Assessment Results Announced

Funding, MS Legislature, School Accountability, U.S. Congress /

The Mississippi Department of Education has released the results of the 2025-2026 state assessments. A key takeaway is that school districts across the state have done yeoman’s work to maintain the high rates of achievement that were attained post-COVID with the aid of $2.5-billion in federal pandemic relief funding. Our public schools’ extraordinarily good use of

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Redistricting Public Hearings Begin

MS Legislature, U.S. Congress /

The Joint Committee on Reapportionment and Redistricting has announced a series of public hearings beginning Tuesday, August 18, to obtain your comments and suggestions about the redrawing of Mississippi’s legislative and congressional districts. Members of the public are invited to attend the hearings, make comments, and even access (by appointment only) the Joint Committee’s redistricting computer

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House Redistricting Committee Meets

MS Legislature, U.S. Congress /

On Monday, August 10, the House Select Committee on Redistricting heard from Dr. Dallas Breen of the Stennis Institute of Government, who provided data and information about what federal law and the U.S. Constitution dictate regarding redrawing of judicial, congressional, and legislative districts: Districts must be as close to exact mathematical equality as possible to satisfy

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House Consolidation Committee Hears from Superintendents

MS Legislature, Resources /

Last week, the House Select Committee on Consolidation met to hear from superintendents who led school districts through mergers. Former superintendents Dr. Teresa Jackson and Mr. John Ellison provided insight on the legislatively-mandated consolidations that formed what are now the Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District (merged Winona Municipal Separate School District and Montgomery County School District) and the

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MDE Seeks Public Comment on New Kindergarten and Homeschool Guidelines

School Accountability /

The Mississippi Department of Education is requesting public comment on its proposed revisions to two sets of guidelines, the Mississippi Kindergarten Guidelines and the Home School Guidelines. The deadline for submitting public comments on either is 5:00 p.m. on August 23, 2026. The proposed changes to the Kindergarten Guidelines, which are rather extensive, include significantly more detailed standards for

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Your School District’s Funding, More Acclaim for Mississippi Public Schools

Funding, MS Legislature, School Accountability /

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) reports that, for the third year in a row, the Mississippi Legislature has fully funded the Mississippi Student Funding Formula (MSFF). Included in the 2026-2027 school district allocations is a $2,000 pay raise for teachers and assistant teachers. The additional one-time $2,000 salary supplement for special education teachers is not reflected

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House Select Committee on Consolidation Meets

Funding, MS Legislature /

Mississippi House Speaker Jason White has named six new select committees to study issues that affect your community and make policy recommendations to be considered in the 2027 Legislative Session. Among the study committees is one focused on “consolidation opportunities” within public school districts, community colleges, and universities, co-chaired by House Education Chair Rob Roberson

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