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MS Legislature
Runoff Elections in Two Senate Districts
On Tuesday, December 2, voters in Senate District 24 and Senate District 26 will return to the polls to decide runoff elections. Voters in other districts
Vote Today in Special Legislative Elections
Special elections for state legislative districts in several regions – DeSoto County, Northeast Mississippi, Jackson Metro, the Delta, and the Pine Belt. Polls open 7
School Superintendents Impress Senate Education Committee
Tuesday, Senate Education Committee members heard from a variety of speakers, including a panel of local school district superintendents. All shared impressive information about the
Privatization
School Superintendents Impress Senate Education Committee
Tuesday, Senate Education Committee members heard from a variety of speakers, including a panel of local school district superintendents. All shared impressive information about the
Senate Education Committee Meeting Tomorrow
The Senate Education Committee will meet tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10 a.m. to hear from a panel of school superintendents about successes and challenges in their school
Report on House School Choice Committee Meeting
The House Select Committee on “Education Freedom” met this afternoon and heard from: Barrett Donahoe, representing the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools (Mississippi’s private school association) Chad
Funding
U.S. House Appropriations Committee Cuts Education Funds
Congressional Update: Massive cuts to Title I and other education funds passed a U.S. House subcommittee last week and passed the full House Appropriations Committee
Alert: U.S. House Subcommittee Proposes to Slash Public School Funding
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies is meeting TODAY at 4 p.m. CST to discuss a budget
This is No Time to Sit Back and Watch
We cannot overstate how important the upcoming special election is to our children and our public schools. Federal courts last year ordered a re-draw of
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
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
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
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
