MS Legislature

The latest revelation about the devastating nature of HB 957 is that it will slash funding for children with special needs. HB 957 would send 102 school districts even LESS special education funding than they got this year. The leadership wants you to believe that this bill is good for students. How could it possibly be […]

It’s now or never, friend! It’s time for moms, dads, and educators to stand up, speak out, and let our legislators know that we will not stand by while they devastate our public schools. HB 957, the bill that changes the school funding law to slash funding by $292-million or more, passed out of the education committee

The Senate version of HB 957 indicates that the intent of the Legislature is to withhold nearly $100-million in Career and Technical Education (CTE) funding that has historically been appropriated outside of the MAEP formula. This loss will be in addition to the dramatic loss of $292-million, also caused by HB 957, which we reported earlier. Though the Senate version of HB 957

Today the Senate Education Committee met with EdBuild representative Rebecca Sibilia to discuss HB 957. The bottom line is that the funding for school districts provided in HB 957 is even worse than an underfunded MAEP. Schools would be better off if the Legislature kept underfunding schools at the rate they have since 2012 than they would

In an afternoon meeting with EdBuild and senators, Senate Education Chairman Gray Tollison was evasive about a Senate version of HB 957, declining to answer senators’ questions about whether a Senate plan exists or what it might entail. It appears that the Senate leadership fears public scrutiny of their school funding proposal, even the scrutiny

Have you seen how much your school district will lose if House Bill 957 becomes law? See what your district would lose here. No matter how they spin it, HB 957 is bad for students. It provides less than what current law requires – far less. It is worse than the education funding trend we experienced in the Barbour years.

House bill 957 would eliminate the current school funding formula (MAEP) and create a new funding system that would, when fully implemented, provide public schools $292-million less than what the current formula is estimated to require. See how much your school district would lose here.  Additionally, the student-based emphasis in HB 957 would facilitate privatization of public schools,

Kudos to Mississippi senators who stood up for our public schools! With so little support for vouchers in the Senate, SB 2623 was never brought up for a vote by today’s deadline. The Senate has adjourned for the day, and SB 2623 is dead. In more good news, SB 2400 was amended to stagger the terms

Senate Bill 2623, an alarming voucher bill, passed the Senate Education Committee today and is headed to the Senate floor. Please ask your senator to vote NO on this bill. The bill funnels taxpayer dollars to private and for-profit entities and specifically prohibits holding the majority of private voucher schools accountable for how they spend our tax dollars.

Well, Mississippi, you did yourself proud! THANK YOU for your amazing response to the STAND UP FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS VIRTUAL RALLY! Now we need to keep the momentum going. Our kids need your help again… The Koch brothers want to take over your local school board and privatize your schools, and Senate Bill 2400 is their vehicle.