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MS Legislature
Wow! Look What You Did!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to our tireless members for calling, texting, emailing, and meeting with your legislators again and again and again –
School Funding Bill Adopted, Legislature Adjourns Sine Die
Late yesterday, the House and Senate passed a PreK-12 funding bill that increases the public school appropriation by $117-million over the current year. The agreement leaves
Still Waiting
The House and Senate have dealt with the majority of legislation and expect to complete their work and adjourn the session tomorrow. The House adjourned
Privatization
Mississippi’s AG on Wrong Side, State’s Obligation is to Public Schools
The Mississippi Constitution is clear: our obligation as a state is to PUBLIC schools open to all, not private schools open only to a few.
Private School Funding Still in HB 1671
The House passed HB 1671 without eliminating the tax credits that benefit private schools, though the increase in private school funding that had been added to
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
Funding
Mississippi’s AG on Wrong Side, State’s Obligation is to Public Schools
The Mississippi Constitution is clear: our obligation as a state is to PUBLIC schools open to all, not private schools open only to a few.
Wow! Look What You Did!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to our tireless members for calling, texting, emailing, and meeting with your legislators again and again and again –
School Funding Bill Adopted, Legislature Adjourns Sine Die
Late yesterday, the House and Senate passed a PreK-12 funding bill that increases the public school appropriation by $117-million over the current year. The agreement leaves
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
