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MS Legislature
See You at Tonight’s MAEP Event in Kosciusko
Starting soon! Location details for those heading to our event: the Skipworth Performing Arts Center is behind the junior high. Access the parking lot via
Good News About the MAEP: CALL TO ACTION
The Legislative Budget Office tells us that the Legislature has an extra $1-billion to spend in the 2023 Legislative Session. Even better, these are recurring dollars –
Coffers Overflowing as 2023 Session Begins – Good News for MAEP!
The Mississippi Legislature will convene the 2023 Legislative Session at noon today with an unprecedented amount of money to spend. That’s very good news for
Privatization
Mississippi Constitution: No Public Funds for Private Schools
The Mississippi Constitution is clear: taxpayer dollars may not be appropriated for private schools. The authors of the State Constitution understood that strong public schools are
Lawsuit Challenges Public Funds Going to Private Schools
Yesterday, Judge Crystal Wise Martin heard arguments in a lawsuit challenging the Mississippi Legislature’s appropriation of $10-million to private schools through an infrastructure grant program. A
Two Important Things
We’ve got two very important pieces of information to share on which you might want to take action. School board seats in 80 school districts
Funding
See You at Tonight’s MAEP Event in Kosciusko
Starting soon! Location details for those heading to our event: the Skipworth Performing Arts Center is behind the junior high. Access the parking lot via
Good News About the MAEP: CALL TO ACTION
The Legislative Budget Office tells us that the Legislature has an extra $1-billion to spend in the 2023 Legislative Session. Even better, these are recurring dollars –
State Funding
Mississippi is flush with cash, and state revenue continues to come in well ahead of projections. Today, Mississippi has $740-million more available to spend for
School Accountability
Teachers and Parents: More Important Meetings This Week
Teachers and parents will want to take advantage of important meetings coming up this week… Thursday evening, Senate Education Chairman Dennis DeBar will be in Greenville
This Week: Important Meetings for Parents and Teachers
Tomorrow evening, Senate Education Chairman Dennis DeBar will host a meeting in Tupelo to hear from educators about teacher pay. Teachers are strongly encouraged to attend
MDE Releases First State Test Scores Since Pandemic Began
The Mississippi Department of Education has released the results of the statewide assessments administered to students in the spring of 2021. This was the first
Election
TOMORROW: Runoff Election for School Board
Runoff elections for school board members will be held in parts of four school districts TOMORROW, Tuesday, November 29. Harrison County, School Board District 2,
School Board Elections: Candidate Q&A
Next month, voters will elect school board members in 80 school districts, 40 of which have contested elections. We need your help to spread the word
Remember to VOTE Today
TODAY, Tuesday, Nov. 2, voters will go to the polls to replace retiring legislators in three Mississippi House and Senate districts and elect school board
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
