Today, the Senate passed SB 2332, which makes minor adjustments to the Mississippi Adequate Education Program. It improves equity in the MAEP by increasing funding for low-wealth school districts and adjusts the inflation factor for use in non-recalculation years. See the vote here. Senators also passed SB 2685 to allow retired teachers to return to […]
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This afternoon, the House passed HB 1453, the rewrite of the school funding law that omits the objective formula for determining the base student cost. See the vote here. Some excellent arguments against the bill were made on the floor, and the bill was held on a motion to reconsider by Rep. Rosebud. During questioning, Education
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Our first committee deadline has passed, and the full House and Senate will now begin voting on the bills that made it onto their calendars. Please ask your legislators to VOTE NO on these bills: • HB 1453 eliminates the MAEP and replaces it with a law that allows the Legislature to decide how much funding schools
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The education bills listed below have passed the House and Senate Education Committees, and most are awaiting floor votes. A few are double referred and must pass a second committee before going to the floor for a vote of the full chamber. Ask your legislators to VOTE NO on these bills:• HB 867 imposes an extensive
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Mississippi education associations agree: if legislators pursue a school funding formula (MAEP) rewrite, it must include the following elements. Objective formula for base cost, inflation factor, additional needs-based funding, and equity component – see details in our joint letter to the Legislature.
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Public schools need your help to stop dangerous bills that have passed the House Education Committee. • HB 1449 is an affront to public schools and the hard work of Mississippi teachers. It calls for a study committee to evaluate the feasibility of universal vouchers in Mississippi – vouchers that would be available to all
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Public school supporters are applauding Senate Education Chair Dennis DeBar, Sen. Brice Wiggins, Sen. Chad McMahan, and the Senate Education Committee for taking a public stand today in support of a fair and objective school funding formula that represents the true cost of educating a Mississippi student to proficiency in core academic subjects. The comments were
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Mississippi education associations agree: if legislators pursue a school funding formula (MAEP) rewrite, it must include the following elements. Objective formula for base cost, inflation factor, additional needs-based funding, and equity component – see details in our joint letter to the Legislature.
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The Joint Legislative Budget Committee adjourned its meeting last week without adopting its annual budget recommendation after Gov. Reeves refused to agree to the revenue estimate adopted by the committee. Reeves wanted a higher revenue estimate, which he said would make it easier to eliminate the income tax in the 2024 Session, a move that
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Your vote on Tuesday could have a dramatic impact on our children’s futures! When it comes to teacher pay, school funding, special education services, access to quality pre-k, keeping public funds in public schools, and more, the stakes are incredibly high, and recent history is likely to provide a more accurate picture of some candidates’
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