News Archive
MS Legislature
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
Privatization
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
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
Why can’t they get their story straight?
Voucher pushers can’t seem to get their story straight. It began decades ago when the first wave of state-funded private school vouchers came in response
Funding
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
House Proposes Massive Tax Cut
HB 1, which passed the House Ways and Means Committee late yesterday, would slash over $1-billion in revenue from our state budget. It also would
Your School District’s (Full) Funding for 2024-2025
Mississippi’s public school districts will be fully funded for the 2024-2025 school year – the first time in 16 years that public schools will receive
School Accountability
Your School District’s Accountability Ratings
Wow! What Mississippi’s public school teachers and leaders are doing for our state is remarkable. School and district accountability ratings are out, and they are
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
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
Election
Vote in Runoff Election Tuesday, November 26
Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 26, voters in Mississippi’s Central Supreme Court District will decide a runoff between Justice Jim Kitchens and State Senator Jenifer Branning, and
Vote Today!
Today is Election Day, and as public school supporters, we owe it to our children to vote! In addition to electing a president and other
Saturday Deadline for In-person Absentee Voting, Check School Board Candidate Q&A
If you plan to vote absentee in this election, please be aware that noon this Saturday is the deadline to do so in person. Registered
Charter Schools
Why can’t all public schools be charter schools?
I’ve often heard posed the question, “If charter schools are so great, why not make all public schools charter schools?” Here’s the answer… Traditional public
The Research on Charter Schools
The most recent and extensive study of charter schools (National Charter School Study, CREDO, released June 2013) found that: 25 % of charters performed better
What is a Charter School?
A charter school is a school that is funded with public tax dollars and run by a private entity. Charter schools are usually freed from
