MS Legislature

House Passes Significant Increase in School Funding

Thank you to all the public school supporters who reached out to your legislators about the education bills they were considering – your voice matters! One of the worst bills died, and others were changed extensively due to your input. Thanks also are due the legislators who heard and responded to their constituents’ concerns! We’re […]

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This Week’s To-do List: Vote Tuesday, Call Legislators

Tomorrow is primary election day in Mississippi, and your vote is important for two reasons:• a strong and viable democracy relies on voters making their voices heard• a recent change in Mississippi’s election law makes it more important than ever for you to be in the habit of voting in every election Last year, the Mississippi

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Senate Passes Bill Benefiting Retired Teachers & Public Schools

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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Ed Associations’ Letter to Legislators Regarding School Funding Formula

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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Dueling School Funding Plans Draw Praise, Rebuke

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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