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Dr. Lance Evans Named State Superintendent of Education

The Mississippi Board of Education has named Dr. Lance Evans as Mississippi’s next State Superintendent of Education. A 24-year educator, Dr. Evans has served multiple school districts as a teacher, coach, and principal and currently serves as superintendent of the New Albany School District. He led New Albany to its first A rating in the […]

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TODAY is Giving Tuesday

If you haven’t already, please take a moment today to support The Parents’ Campaign with a monetary contribution that fits your budget. No amount is too small, and your Giving Tuesday donation will help to ensure that we have the resources necessary to keep pressing for fully funded public schools, broad access to high quality pre-k,

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We Can Do This

When the 2024 Legislature convenes in just over a month, we will be there. My colleagues and I at The Parents’ Campaign promise to be your eyes and ears at the Capitol. We will let you know about important bills that help – or harm – your schools, what the impact will be, if and

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Too Many to Count

We have so many reasons to be thankful!  For starters, we are exceedingly thankful for our rock star public school teachers, who are doing what many thought impossible.  In a state accustomed to bottom-tier rankings on the good lists and top-tier rankings on the bad ones, our public school teachers have defied the odds, landing

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Accountability Ratings are Out, Public Schools Continue to Shine

Mississippi’s public school teachers are ROCK STARS! School and district accountability ratings are out, and the news is good! Of Mississippi’s 138 traditional public school districts, 96% are rated C or better, and 71% are rated A or B. Of Mississippi’s seven charter schools that received ratings, 14% are rated C; no charter school is

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Mississippi Public Schools Continue to Excel

Mississippi public school students and teachers are continuing their march toward excellence! State test scores for the 2022-2023 school year have been released, and the news is good, with the percentage of students scoring proficient or advanced reaching an all-time high in every subject. Congratulations and thanks are due our wonderful public school teachers!  The

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The Truth: Student Achievement & This Election

Want some evidence that electing public school supporters to the Legislature makes a difference? Read on, and then be sure to VOTE in Tuesday’s primary election. It matters – a lot.You’ve probably seen lots of spin around what is being hailed nationally as the Mississippi Miracle – dramatic improvements in Mississippi’s national ranking in 4th-grade

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Candidates Share Their Thoughts on Public Education

The next few weeks are extremely important to our children and our public schools. The outcomes of the primary election on August 8 and the general election on November 7 will determine the Legislature’s level of support for public education. Four years ago, Mississippians elected a corps of pro-public school candidates – and it paid

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A Big Change in the Mississippi Legislature

In the next few months, you will make choices that will have a lasting impact on Mississippi’s public schools. Our children need your votes for pro-public school candidates in the August 8 Primary Election and November 7 General Election. From registering to vote to learning which candidates share your values, this Election Toolkit provides a quick

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Free Medical, Behavioral Telehealth Services for Public School Students This Summer

If your student needs minor medical care or behavioral health services during the summer months, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) and the Mississippi Department of Education have you covered. They are partnering to provide telehealth services free of charge to any student who is enrolled in a Mississippi K-12 public school. The School-based Telehealth

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