In a 7-2 decision, the Mississippi Supreme Court avoided ruling on the constitutionality of public funds going to private schools. A majority of justices opined that Parents for Public Schools (PPS) failed to show that public schools suffered any harm due to the Legislature’s 2022 appropriation of $10-million in federal pandemic funds for private school infrastructure […]
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! For thousands of calls, texts, emails, and meetings. For early mornings and late nights. For social media posts and mobilizing family and friends. For standing in the gap for public school children and teachers. You made a difference. And our children, teachers, and public schools will be the beneficiaries.
2024 Legislative Session a Win for Public Schools Read More »
We are almost to the finish line, and most of the measures for which you have advocated have passed the House and Senate, including the conference report for the education appropriation bill (see below). However, we need your continued vigilance on HB 1988 – the Children’s Promise Act, which provides millions of dollars in subsidies
School Funding, Education Bills Pass; Voucher Threat Remains Read More »
The Senate has passed a resolution suspending deadlines to allow the introduction of a bill to create a new school funding law. SCR 548 calls for a funding law that includes key elements outlined in a letter that education associations sent to legislative leaders in February: an objective formula for determining the base student cost
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With lots of bills in final negotiations, this is a critical time in the legislative session. Your legislators need to know that you are paying attention. Leave messages for senators and representatives at the Capitol switchboard: 601.359.3770. We’ll keep you posted on any major developments. Bills we are following: • HB 765, as it passed the Senate,
Bills in Conference Negotiations Read More »
Most of the bills we are following have been sent to conference, which means three members from each chamber will decide the final language of the legislation. Legislative leaders have indicated that their goal is to wrap up their work in the coming week and adjourn the 2024 session early. Thank you for all of the
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This afternoon, the Senate Finance Committee amended and passed HB 1988, the Children’s Promise Act, which provides tax credits benefiting private schools. While the committee has removed for now the tremendous increase in these tax credits, if the bill goes to conference it very well could come back with millions more in state tax dollars
Senate Finance Committee Advances Bill Benefiting Private Schools Read More »
HB 1988, the Children’s Promise Act bill that provides a massive increase in tax credits benefiting private schools, has passed the House but has not passed a Senate committee. Please ASK SENATORS TO AMEND THE BILL TO HAVE THESE TAX CREDITS BENEFIT ONLY ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. The bill could be taken up in
Education Bills That Survived Today’s Committee Deadline Read More »
Yesterday the House tabled the motion to reconsider on HB 1988, the Children’s Promise Act, sending to the Senate the bill that provides a massive increase in private school tax credits. The bill would allow an individual private school to receive up to $720,000 annually at taxpayer expense, regardless of the school’s size or enrollment,
Private School Funding Moves Forward – Please Call Read More »
Here’s how the Children’s Promise Act private school tax credits work: Let’s say John owes the State of Mississippi $5,000 in taxes. If John writes a $2,500 check to his child’s private school, the state reduces his tax bill by that amount, and John pays only $2,500 to the state. The effect on the state budget
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