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MS Legislature
Mississippi Public Schools Shine in National Assessment
Wow, Mississippi!! Our public school students knocked it out of the park on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), scoring higher than students
Voucher Bills Introduced in House
The 2025 Legislative Session is in full swing and committees are beginning to meet. As predicted, a number of voucher/”choice” bills have been introduced and
House Proposes Massive Tax Cut
HB 1, which passed the House Ways and Means Committee late yesterday, would slash over $1-billion in revenue from our state budget. It also would
Privatization
School Funding, Education Bills Pass; Voucher Threat Remains
We are almost to the finish line, and most of the measures for which you have advocated have passed the House and Senate, including the
Senate Suspends Rules to Introduce New School Funding Bill
The Senate has passed a resolution suspending deadlines to allow the introduction of a bill to create a new school funding law. SCR 548 calls
Bills in Conference Negotiations
With lots of bills in final negotiations, this is a critical time in the legislative session. Your legislators need to know that you are paying
Funding
Senate Passes School Funding Law, Calls Needed on State Subsidies for Private Schools
Today, the Senate passed HB 4130, creating the Mississippi Student Funding Formula to replace the MAEP as Mississippi’s school funding law. The bill now will go to
School Funding Compromise Passes the House
Thank you for your calls on school funding! The House and Senate have come to an agreement on the school funding law that we believe is
Senate Suspends Rules to Introduce New School Funding Bill
The Senate has passed a resolution suspending deadlines to allow the introduction of a bill to create a new school funding law. SCR 548 calls
School Accountability
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
Deadline Tomorrow: Comments on Accountability Changes
Tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. is the deadline to submit your feedback on the most recent changes proposed for the Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. See the public
Accountability Changes Proposed, Feedback Period Open Now
More changes have been proposed for the Statewide Accountability System, and the public is asked to provide feedback. The deadline to submit comments is 5:00 p.m.
Election
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
This Week’s To-do List: Vote Tuesday, Call Legislators
Tomorrow is primary election day in Mississippi, and your vote is important for two reasons:• a strong and viable democracy relies on voters making their
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
Charter Schools
National Association of Charter School Authorizers Calls for Closing of Failing Charter Schools
In November 2012, the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) launched a campaign to improve the overall quality of charter schools and increase the
Charter School Bill Will Get Another Vote
Today, Sen. Hob Bryan held the charter school bill (SB 2161) on a motion to reconsider, giving senators another opportunity to vote on it, probably tomorrow. Please give
Senate Votes on Charter Bill
Today, the Senate narrowly voted to concur with the House version of SB 2161, the charter school bill that allows students in districts rated C,
