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MS Legislature
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
Education Budget Bill Dies on Deadline Day
All of the state agency budget bills that were in conference have died, including the PreK – 12 appropriation bill. House conferees declined to sign conference
Almost There
We’re almost there! Saturday is the deadline for conference reports on appropriations and revenue bills to be filed, including the school funding bill and those that now
Privatization
Billions in Federal Education Dollars for Mississippi Schools at Risk
Public schools could see devastating losses of federal funds, threatening to close programs that have been critical to Mississippi’s recent progress in student achievement and
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
Education Budget Bill Dies on Deadline Day
All of the state agency budget bills that were in conference have died, including the PreK – 12 appropriation bill. House conferees declined to sign conference
Funding
Billions in Federal Education Dollars for Mississippi Schools at Risk
Public schools could see devastating losses of federal funds, threatening to close programs that have been critical to Mississippi’s recent progress in student achievement and
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
Education Budget Bill Dies on Deadline Day
All of the state agency budget bills that were in conference have died, including the PreK – 12 appropriation bill. House conferees declined to sign conference
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
