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MS Legislature
House Select Committee on Consolidation Meets
Mississippi House Speaker Jason White has named six new select committees to study issues that affect your community and make policy recommendations to be considered
Another Assault on Public Schools?
I can’t thank you enough for your terrific work to push back against the voucher lobby that has been working nonstop to dismantle our public
Legislature Adjourns 2026 Session For Now
The Mississippi House and Senate have completed their work in the 2026 Legislative Session and adjourned – for now. Earlier in the week, both chambers
Privatization
Another Assault on Public Schools?
I can’t thank you enough for your terrific work to push back against the voucher lobby that has been working nonstop to dismantle our public
Legislature Adjourns 2026 Session For Now
The Mississippi House and Senate have completed their work in the 2026 Legislative Session and adjourned – for now. Earlier in the week, both chambers
Legislature Adopts Teacher Pay Raise, Funding, Other Education Bills
The Legislature has finalized the teacher pay raise, the adolescent literacy initiative, and the Math Act, all of which were funded in the conference report for the
Funding
House Select Committee on Consolidation Meets
Mississippi House Speaker Jason White has named six new select committees to study issues that affect your community and make policy recommendations to be considered
Another Assault on Public Schools?
I can’t thank you enough for your terrific work to push back against the voucher lobby that has been working nonstop to dismantle our public
Legislature Adjourns 2026 Session For Now
The Mississippi House and Senate have completed their work in the 2026 Legislative Session and adjourned – for now. Earlier in the week, both chambers
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 Today in Primary Election
Today, Tuesday, March 10, is Primary Election Day, when Mississippians will choose the candidates who will move forward to the November General Election for the
Absentee Voting Open for Next Week’s Special Elections
Next Tuesday, November 4, is an important day in 17 legislative districts in DeSoto County, Northeast Mississippi, the Jackson Metro, the Delta, and the Pine
Voter Registration Deadline Approaching
Deadline approaching! New voters can register to vote by mail or in person; online voter registration is not offered in Mississippi. Register by mail: print
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
