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MS Legislature
House Passes Significant Increase in School Funding
Thank you to all the public school supporters who reached out to your legislators about the education bills they were considering – your voice matters!
This Week’s To-do List: Vote Tuesday, Call Legislators
Tomorrow is primary election day in Mississippi, and your vote is important for two reasons:• a strong and viable democracy relies on voters making their
Senate Passes Bill Benefiting Retired Teachers & Public Schools
Today, the Senate passed SB 2332, which makes minor adjustments to the Mississippi Adequate Education Program. It improves equity in the MAEP by increasing funding
Privatization
See Which Bills Survived Today’s Deadline
Our first committee deadline has passed, and the full House and Senate will now begin voting on the bills that made it onto their calendars. Please
Education Bills Need Your Attention
The education bills listed below have passed the House and Senate Education Committees, and most are awaiting floor votes. A few are double referred and
Dangerous Bills Pass House Education Committee
Public schools need your help to stop dangerous bills that have passed the House Education Committee. • HB 1449 is an affront to public schools
Funding
House Passes Significant Increase in School Funding
Thank you to all the public school supporters who reached out to your legislators about the education bills they were considering – your voice matters!
Senate Passes Bill Benefiting Retired Teachers & Public Schools
Today, the Senate passed SB 2332, which makes minor adjustments to the Mississippi Adequate Education Program. It improves equity in the MAEP by increasing funding
House Passes School Funding Law Rewrite
This afternoon, the House passed HB 1453, the rewrite of the school funding law that omits the objective formula for determining the base student cost.
School Accountability
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
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
This Week’s To-do List: Vote Tuesday, Call Legislators
Tomorrow is primary election day in Mississippi, and your vote is important for two reasons:• a strong and viable democracy relies on voters making their
Lots of New Faces
Many thanks to all who exercised your right to vote yesterday – and to all those who put themselves forward for service to our state as
VOTE Today!
Whatever you have on your agenda for today, please make time to VOTE! Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. If you are
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