Today was the deadline for bills to pass the chamber in which they originated. See how your legislators voted on education bills that survived today’s deadline and which bills died without a vote: Teachers & InstructionHB 730 – VOTE YES Passed full House – see House vote, goes to Senate committee(s) – expands eligibility for the Winter-Reed Teacher Loan Repayment …
ANOTHER GOOD DAY! Today, House Education Chair Richard Bennett offered an amendment to HB 1365 that provides a $3,000 pay raise for assistant teachers, bringing their minimum salary to $20,000. The amended bill passed on a 114-3 vote and now will go to the Senate for consideration. Representatives also responded to concerns about HB 1373, the …
Thank you! For thousands of phone calls and text messages; for thoughtful conversations with your lawmakers; and for legislators who listened, scoured bills, and stood strong for public school teachers and children, we are so very grateful! Today was a good day! HB 1489, the anti-teacher, anti-public school bill, died in committee. Thank you to …
Progress! HB 1489, the anti-teacher, anti-public school bill, was not on the agenda for this afternoon’s House Judiciary B Committee meeting, an indication that your legislators are responding to your concerns. However, the committee has until tomorrow (Tuesday) at 8:00 p.m. to pass this bill, so we must keep the pressure on! HB 1489 would require …
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HB 1489 is anti-teacher, anti-public school, and a threat to vulnerable children, and, unbelievably, it is likely to come up for debate in the Judiciary B committee this afternoon. The bill would require crushing amounts of paperwork for educators, subject public school teachers to lawsuits, and further endanger the thousands of vulnerable children who are safer …
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The Mississippi Department of Education is inviting your input on proposed changes to Mississippi Succeeds, the state’s plan to comply with the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The proposed changes are in red on the document linked here. You can find additional information about the plan and the proposed amendments here. Public comments …
Starting soon! Location details for those heading to our event: the Skipworth Performing Arts Center is behind the junior high. Access the parking lot via Gilliland Street. Hope to see you there. #FullyFundMAEP #msleg #msedu
The Legislative Budget Office tells us that the Legislature has an extra $1-billion to spend in the 2023 Legislative Session. Even better, these are recurring dollars – the Budget Office expects this funding to continue in coming years. That extra billion is 3 times what is needed to fully fund the MAEP for the 2023-2024 school year. Our …
The Mississippi Legislature will convene the 2023 Legislative Session at noon today with an unprecedented amount of money to spend. That’s very good news for our public schools. The stars could be aligning for MAEP funding just as the 2023 session begins. Mississippi has a huge budget surplus in the BILLIONS of dollars. That’s billions, with a …
Coffers Overflowing as 2023 Session Begins – Good News for MAEP! Read More »
This morning, a majority of the Mississippi Ethics Commission voted to adopt an order of dismissal stating that the Mississippi House of Representatives is not subject to the Open Meetings Act. Commissioner Stephen Burrow presented the order of dismissal stating that the Commission’s opinion is that the Legislature exempted itself from the Open Meetings law. …
