MS Legislature

RED ALERT: Calls Needed on Choice, Charters, and Consolidation

Your calls to legislators apparently are working so well that House leadership doesn’t dare count actual votes in committee. House Education Chair Rob Roberson acknowledged in today’s committee meeting that representatives had received “millions of phone calls and texts” from constituents opposed to HB 1433 (public and private school choice), but he urged committee members […]

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ALERT: House Education Committee Passes Troublesome Bills

ALERT: This afternoon, the House Education Committee passed two bills that could threaten the wonderful progress being made in our public schools.  HB 1617 allows homeschool students to participate in public school activities, creating an unlevel playing field for students and an enormous administrative burden for public schools – and incentivizing dropouts. Public school students

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Mississippi Public Schools Shine in National Assessment

Wow, Mississippi!! Our public school students knocked it out of the park on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), scoring higher than students in 41 other states in grade 4 reading!  The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) reports these extraordinary rankings for Mississippi students compared to students in all states (plus Department of

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It’s Almost Here

What a year this has been!  I can’t tell you how grateful I am to have you on our team, standing in the gap for our children and our public schools. You have made all the difference. The 2025 Legislative Session will begin on Tuesday, January 7, and it promises to be a doozy! We

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2024 Priority Bills

2024 Priority Bills Each year, The Parents’ Campaign closely monitors and takes a position on several education bills. Priority bills for the 2024 Legislative Session are shown below. LAW HB 765 – Extend Repealer on MS Critical Teacher Shortage Act House Bill 765 – extends repeal date on Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act from July

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