Myths Plaguing Public Education and Why They Are Not True Myth #1: Over 60% of the state budget is spent on public education.Reality: This argument relies on the assumption that the General Fund (just under $5-billion) provides all available state revenue. The fact is, the General Fund makes up less than one-third of the state […]
Successful students… Eat a good breakfast every morning. Are not tardy – wake up early enough to get to school on time. Get plenty of sleep – turn in early. Write down their assignments carefully – be sure to get the phone numbers of a few classmates just in case you missed something. Do their
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A Maintenance of Effort provision requires that an entity continue to “do its fair share” in providing funding to an agency under its jurisdiction in order to be eligible for financial assistance for that agency from another entity. For example, federal funding often comes with a Maintenance of Effort provision that requires states to continue
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When a bill is held on a motion to reconsider, the bill is placed back on the calendar and cannot move forward until the chamber again takes it up on the floor for additional debate. This provides an opportunity for members to change their votes on the bill. Often, when the bill is brought back
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The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board held its second meeting on October 21. Board Chair Tommie Cardin of Clinton presided; the primary topics were the Request for Proposals (RFP), possible timelines, and the hiring of a consultant or executive director. The board faces a December 1 deadline – imposed by law – to issue the
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The public has until 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 12, 2013, to weigh in on the proposed new accountability model, which is set to take effect in this school year. Click on the links below to see detailed information about the proposed changes. Memo from Dr. Paula Vanderford of MDE inviting comments Details of the proposed components of
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The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board held its first meeting on September 19. Butler Snow attorney Tommie Cardin of Clinton was elected chair and realtor Chris Wilson of Laurel was elected vice chair. The board faces a December 1 deadline to issue the Request for Proposals (RFP) for charter school applications but has no budget
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The Parents’ Campaign welcomes Dr. Carey Wright, the State Board of Education’s pick for Mississippi’s state superintendent post. Dr. Wright is currently the CEO of Wright Consulting in Maryland. Her former experience includes service as Chief Academic Officer of the Washington, D.C. school system under former chancellor Michelle Rhee and more than 30 years as
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Student achievement is on the rise in Mississippi! The Mississippi Department of Education has released the 2013 school and school district accountability ratings. Eighteen districts received the state’s highest rating of A, a tremendous achievement for those communities! Congratulations to the students, teachers, principals, superintendents, and parents in these outstanding school districts. More good news: the
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The following are the acronyms used on the accountability results spreadsheet and the full titles for which they stand. QDI: Quality of Distribution Index AYP RLA: Adequate Yearly Progress Reading Language Arts AYP MTH: Adequate Yearly Progress Math AYP OAI: Adequate Yearly Progress Other Academic Indicators HSCI: High School Completion Index AYP RLA: Adequate Yearly
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