If you will be unable to make it to your polling place for the important election next Tuesday, please be sure to vote absentee by noon on Saturday. You may vote absentee in person weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday, November 4, and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, November 5, at […]
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On November 8, voters will elect school board members in 80 school districts, and voters in House District 37 (Clay, Lowndes, and Oktibbeha counties) will choose a legislator to complete the term of Rep. Lynn Wright, who passed away in June. We need your help to spread the word about where the candidates stand on
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The Mississippi Constitution is clear: taxpayer dollars may not be appropriated for private schools. The authors of the State Constitution understood that strong public schools are unique in their contribution to the wellbeing of our communities and our state – and that the greatest threat to this vital common good is the siphoning of public funds
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At its meeting this morning, the Mississippi Board of Education lauded the efforts of students and teachers evidenced in the new school and district accountability ratings released today. These are the first post-pandemic letter grades assigned, and they are based largely on the statewide assessments administered to students in the spring of 2022. The ratings reflect the improvement
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The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) will provide important information about state literacy requirements in a series of Regional Family Nights. Families of students in kindergarten through grade three are encouraged to attend one of these events to learn about the state literacy test and strategies that can be used at home to help students improve
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Your school board plays an extremely important role in determining the quality of education provided children in your community, and the make-up of your local board could be on the ballot this November. School board seats in 80 school districts will be decided in a November 8 election. If your school district is included in the list of
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Yesterday, Judge Crystal Wise Martin heard arguments in a lawsuit challenging the Mississippi Legislature’s appropriation of $10-million to private schools through an infrastructure grant program. A ruling in the lawsuit, brought by Parents for Public Schools, can be expected “sooner rather than later,” according to Judge Martin. The Mississippi Constitution prohibits any appropriation of public funds
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Following two years of unprecedented pandemic-related disruptions and nationwide learning losses for students, Mississippi’s public school teachers rolled up their sleeves and went to work to ensure that our children’s futures would not suffer. School districts took advantage of COVID-19 relief funds to offer extended learning days, tutorial services, summer reading camps, and other intensive
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When it comes to supporting public schools, Solomon Barnett is the real deal! A resident of Heidelberg, Solomon knows that strong public schools are the backbone of our communities, and he is doing his part to ensure that his community and his public schools remain strong. That’s why we’ve named Solomon Barnett The Parents’ Campaign’s Member
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We’ve got two very important pieces of information to share on which you might want to take action. School board seats in 80 school districts will be on the ballot this fall. School boards play an extremely important role in determining the quality of education provided our children, so please pay close attention to these elections.
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