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MS Legislature
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
Your County is Critical
The fate of Mississippi children over the next four years rests in our hands, and your county could decide tomorrow’s election. It is absolutely essential that
Privatization
So Important to Vote November 7
Your vote on November 7 could have a dramatic impact on our children’s futures. Have you made your plan to vote? Mississippi’s coffers are flush
PERS, MAEP, and Voucher Scams
Public schools – and your pocketbook – are on the ballot in November, and your vote could make the difference! Among the hottest topics being
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
Funding
High Stakes for Teacher Pay and School Funding
Your vote on Tuesday could have a dramatic impact on our children’s futures! When it comes to teacher pay, school funding, special education services, access
Only 8 Schools Districts Have Sufficient Funding
Researchers at two universities teamed up with the Albert Shanker Institute to determine what it would cost individual school districts across the country to bring
So Important to Vote November 7
Your vote on November 7 could have a dramatic impact on our children’s futures. Have you made your plan to vote? Mississippi’s coffers are flush
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
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
Your County is Critical
The fate of Mississippi children over the next four years rests in our hands, and your county could decide tomorrow’s election. It is absolutely essential that
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
