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Arkansas Outpaces Mississippi in Public Education Spending
Lots of critical investments waiting on Mississippi’s drawing board…how will leaders take advantage of our opportunities to catch up with Arkansas and other neighbors? Read our
Critical Legislative Meetings Coming Soon
In the coming weeks, the Legislature will hold hearings to decide how to bring teacher pay to the Southeastern average and, importantly, how to pay
Someone Who’s Making a Difference for Our Children
Standing up for children in public schools comes naturally for Martha Davis, and as a staunch supporter of the Cleveland School District, she makes it
Pivotal Next Steps
Together, we’ve laid a strong foundation: 15 years of wins for Mississippi students and teachers. It’s time to look ahead to the next 15 years…what do
Celebrating 15 years of advocacy!
Today, The Parents’ Campaign is celebrating 15 years of advocacy for Mississippi children and public schools! We’re thrilled at the progress that has been made
Legislature Finalizes School Funding, Other Education Bills
Thank you for making all those calls to legislators today about the private school voucher provision that was sneaked into the 1,000-page bond bill just
RED ALERT: Vouchers Sneaked into Bond Bill
A conferee on the Legislature’s giant bond bill (1,000+ pages) sneaked in a provision for private school vouchers. It’s not been voted on by the
Update on Budget and Other Education Bills
The state budget wasn’t yet finalized when tonight’s 8:00 p.m. deadline for filing appropriations conference reports rolled around, so conferees for the pre-k-12 budget bill
More Money But Not Much Time – Important Update
The 2021 Legislative Session is moving quickly toward a close, with the leadership indicating that they hope to wrap it up this weekend. Lots of
Another Accountability Change Considered, MDE Invites Your Input
The State Board of Education (SBE) has modified its proposed change to the Statewide Accountability System to include the WorkKeys assessment as a career-readiness indicator
Teacher Pay Raise Headed to Gov. Reeves!
The teacher pay raise is on its way to Gov. Reeves for his signature! A big THANK YOU to legislators in the House and Senate for
Teacher Pay Raise Still in Limbo
The teacher pay raise remains in limbo, awaiting action in the Mississippi House. The good news is that the House removed the teacher pay raise
See Which Education Bills Survived Deadline, Status of Teacher Pay Raise
The fate of the teacher pay raise rests with the Mississippi House. Word is that passage of the teacher pay raise is being caught up
Teacher Pay Raise Passes Full Senate in 2nd Round
The teacher pay raise bill has once again passed the full Senate on a unanimous vote. The Senate amended HB 852 to replace the House language
Dyslexia is Topic for Today’s REAL TALK With Legislators
If you have an interest in dyslexia, you won’t want to miss this evening’s REAL TALK with Sen. Nicole Boyd and Rep. Clay Deweese! Join
Senate Committees Save Day on Teacher Pay Raise
Kudos to Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, Senate Education Chair Dennis DeBar, Appropriations Chair Briggs Hopson, and the Senate Education and Appropriations Committees for pulling the
Hear REAL TALK from Legislative Leaders Today
Do you have your questions ready? We’re expecting a REAL and robust conversation when the leaders of the Legislative Black Caucus and the House and
House Passes Dangerous Revenue Reduction Bill
Mississippians deserve real answers. So far, we haven’t gotten them. This afternoon, the House passed HB 1439 on a vote of 85 to 34, voting
Warning – Bill Threatens Meaningful Teacher Pay Raise
This evening, House leaders sneaked in a bill that would strip nearly $2-billion from state coffers by eliminating the state income tax. HB 1439 would
Join Lawmakers for Some Virtual REAL TALK
Here’s your chance to get the latest info on critical education issues – straight from influential legislators… We’ve got a terrific lineup for our virtual REAL
Dangerous voucher bill passes Senate; need calls to reps!
Senate Bill 2675, the ESA voucher bill, passed the Senate today on a vote of 37 to 13. The bill will now go to the
