We are watching carefully as bills are introduced on the legislative website, and among the things we’ll be watching for is anything that smacks of a voucher. Warning: a voucher by any other name is still a voucher. And it’s a bad deal for public school children. Vouchers divert taxpayer dollars from public schools to private […]
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A student is disabled under Section 504 if he/she has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. Major life activities are listed in the Americans with Disabilities Act and include learning, reading, concentrating, thinking, speaking, sleeping, bending, caring for one’s self, lifting, walking, standing, hearing, seeing, etc. Included in the
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Click here to email your letter to newspapers that serve your school district. A letter to the editor should be short and to the point. It should begin “Dear Editor” and should contain 150 to 200 words. Pick one issue to write about – one simple issue. If you have more than one point you want to
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This is a great day for Mississippi children! Governor Barbour held a signing ceremony at the Capitol to celebrate his signing into law The Children First Act of 2009. This landmark piece of legislation moves us a giant step toward ensuring that every Mississippi child has access to excellent public schools. Members of The Parents’
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The House Education Committee has passed an amended version of the charter school bill on a 14 to 12 vote. Debate was intense. Many committee members expressed deep concerns about the provision that allows virtual charter schools and about the financial impact that such a broad charter school bill could have on an already stretched public education system. The
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