News Archive
MS Legislature
Gov. Reeves Calls Special Session, Sets Agenda
The Mississippi Legislature will return to Jackson tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11:00 a.m. to finalize the state budget. The special session agenda, which the governor sets, includes
Pre-k Funding at Risk, Please Call
Word at the Capitol is that state funding for pre-k programs is at risk. After adjourning the 2025 Regular Legislative Session without adopting a state
House & Senate End Session With No State Budget
The House and Senate have adjourned sine die, ending the 2025 Legislative Session without passing a state budget. Public schools and other state agencies could
Privatization
Vouchers Pass U.S. House, Need Calls to U.S. Senate
The bill that would force private school vouchers into Mississippi passed the U.S. House in the wee hours this morning. It now will go to
Urgent Request for Help on Vouchers
Please keep those calls going to our congressional delegation in Washington! It is vital that they hear from thousands of us with this all-important message:
ALERT: Need Calls on Vouchers
The U.S. House is advancing legislation to create a broad tax credit voucher system that would force universal private school vouchers into every state in
Funding
Gov. Reeves Calls Special Session, Sets Agenda
The Mississippi Legislature will return to Jackson tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11:00 a.m. to finalize the state budget. The special session agenda, which the governor sets, includes
Vouchers Pass U.S. House, Need Calls to U.S. Senate
The bill that would force private school vouchers into Mississippi passed the U.S. House in the wee hours this morning. It now will go to
Urgent Request for Help on Vouchers
Please keep those calls going to our congressional delegation in Washington! It is vital that they hear from thousands of us with this all-important message:
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
