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We Need To Be On High Alert
The next 10 days will be among the most critical of this legislative session, and we will need to be on high alert as close
What Does This Mean For Public Schools?
Two major occurrences last week could have significant impacts on public education. Time will tell. On Thursday afternoon, President Trump issued an executive order calling for the
HB 1902 is Dead
HB 1902, a Children’s Promise Act voucher bill to fund private schools, is dead. You reached out, and our senators delivered. It’s time to let
Progress, But Not There Yet
Keep those calls and texts going – your senators need your support to stand strong against a well-funded and persistent voucher lobby! As we reported
Need More Calls! Children’s Promise Act Defeated, Then Revived
Today, the Mississippi Senate defeated HB 1902, the Children’s Promise Act legislation so many of you called your senators about last night and this morning. See that
Need Calls to Senators: Vote NO on HB 1902
This afternoon, the Senate Finance Committee advanced HB 1902, the Children’s Promise Act legislation, moving it forward for a Senate floor vote. Though the committee amended the bill
House Kills Public School Choice
Please join us in thanking our friends in the Mississippi House for rejecting the final remaining public school choice measure. SB 2618, a school attendance
Take Action Before Tomorrow’s Deadline
With the final legislative deadlines looming, our children are counting on us to keeping pushing until the very end to ensure that our public school
Mississippi Has Lost an Icon
Mississippi has lost an icon and a staunch advocate for public education with the passing of former Speaker Pro Tempore Robert Clark, Jr., at the
Senate Stands Up for Children; More Shenanigans in the House
Today, your senators stood with you for strong public schools for ALL Mississippi children! The Senate Education Committee declined to take up the school choice
Need Calls on School Choice
Thank you for your calls to the House on the Children’s Promise Act bills (HB 1902 and HB 1903), which would increase dramatically the tax
RED ALERT: Worse Than Vouchers! Need Calls on Public Money Going to Private Schools
Two bills that would increase dramatically the public money going to private schools are being rammed through the Mississippi House of Representatives at lightning speed.
School Choice Bills Referred to Senate Education Committee
The public school choice, ESA voucher and charter school expansion, consolidation, and “Tim Tebow” bills that passed the House have been referred to the Senate
Public/Private School Choice Bill Dies on Deadline Day
HB 1433 is dead! Many thanks to members of the House who stood up for our public schools and their constituents to defeat this harmful
Proposed Amendment Would Cost Public Schools Millions
A proposed amendment to the MSFF, the new school funding law, would reduce funding to public schools by millions of dollars. When the law was
Keep Calling on School Choice/Vouchers
Please keep calling your representatives, urging them to vote NO on harmful “school choice” bills. There is some good news. Special thanks is due Senate
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
ALERT: Call Representatives on School Choice
The House Education Committee will meet at 1:00 p.m. today and could take up several bills expanding school choice, including: HB 1433, which provides for
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
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
Voucher Bills Introduced in House
The 2025 Legislative Session is in full swing and committees are beginning to meet. As predicted, a number of voucher/”choice” bills have been introduced and