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MS Legislature
Your School District’s (Full) Funding for 2024-2025
Mississippi’s public school districts will be fully funded for the 2024-2025 school year – the first time in 16 years that public schools will receive
Voucher Lawsuit News, Education Bills Become Law
In a 7-2 decision, the Mississippi Supreme Court avoided ruling on the constitutionality of public funds going to private schools. A majority of justices opined that
2024 Legislative Session a Win for Public Schools
Thank you, thank you, thank you! For thousands of calls, texts, emails, and meetings. For early mornings and late nights. For social media posts and
Privatization
Why can’t they get their story straight?
Voucher pushers can’t seem to get their story straight. It began decades ago when the first wave of state-funded private school vouchers came in response
Do school vouchers & tax credits deliver the promised choice? They don’t.
Voucher pushers want you to believe that diverting state funds to private schools will create choices for children who don’t currently have them. The data tell
Voucher Lawsuit News, Education Bills Become Law
In a 7-2 decision, the Mississippi Supreme Court avoided ruling on the constitutionality of public funds going to private schools. A majority of justices opined that
Funding
Your School District’s (Full) Funding for 2024-2025
Mississippi’s public school districts will be fully funded for the 2024-2025 school year – the first time in 16 years that public schools will receive
Voucher Lawsuit News, Education Bills Become Law
In a 7-2 decision, the Mississippi Supreme Court avoided ruling on the constitutionality of public funds going to private schools. A majority of justices opined that
2024 Legislative Session a Win for Public Schools
Thank you, thank you, thank you! For thousands of calls, texts, emails, and meetings. For early mornings and late nights. For social media posts and
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
See What School Board Candidates Say About Public Schools
Next month, voters will elect school board members in more than 50 school districts, almost half of which have contested elections. We need your help
Voter Registration Deadline Monday, Oct. 7
As staunch supporters of public education, and as adults in a representative democracy, we have an obligation to do our part to elect public officials
School Board Elections Coming Soon
As a public education advocacy network with members in every Mississippi school district, we want to help school board candidates on the November 5 ballot
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