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The Voucher Hoax in Your Mailbox
Privatizers are sending out mailers intended to trick public school supporters into backing vouchers. Their direct mail pieces claim that Education Savings Accounts (their fancy
Mississippi Voucher Funds Go Unused
More than a third of Mississippi’s voucher funds are not being used. A recent public records request revealed that more than a third of the
Good News on the Accountability Front
A couple of weeks ago, educators who work in K-1 and K-2 schools gathered at a Mississippi Association of School Administrators conference to discuss the
2017 School and District Ratings Released
Great things are happening in Mississippi classrooms! That’s the takeaway from the school and district ratings released today by the Mississippi Board of Education. Students
Lower Elementary School Ratings May Cause Heartburn
If your lower elementary school’s rating is not what you think it should be, I might have an explanation for you: its rating is based on test scores
Changes Pending Regarding Special Education Diploma Options
Diploma options for children with special needs are changing, and you have an opportunity to weigh in on how those changes unfold. Parents and teachers
Mississippi Board of Ed Action Commendable, Not Perfect
State Test Scores Released Today the Mississippi Board of Education voted on an amended recommendation from MDE to: • Reestablish the accountability rating baseline (cut) scores for
School Ratings: Percentile Rankings & New Cut Scores – Again
The Mississippi Department of Education’s (MDE’s) Commission on School Accreditation (CSA) has recommended that new accountability cut scores be set and that percentile rankings be used
Ready to Learn
Ready for the best year yet! Mississippi public school teachers are welcoming students back to class, excited, focused, and ready to “raise the bar!” Our
New Assessment, Ambitious Goals in State Ed Plan
Next Sunday, July 16, is the deadline to give your feedback on Mississippi’s new plan for public education in our state: Mississippi Succeeds. Each state is required
Less State Funding for Mississippi Schools?
We have taken a close look at the EdBuild recommendations, and one thing is perfectly clear – changing any one of the dozens of variables
New State Education Plan
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) wants your feedback on its new plan for public education in our state. Each state is required to submit
Public Comments Submitted to MDE Regarding Mississippi Succeeds Plan
Dr. Carey WrightDr. Nathan OakleyMississippi Department of EducationPO Box 771Jackson, MS 39205-0771 Dear Dr. Wright and Dr. Oakley, Please accept these written comments regarding the
News on School Funding
Yesterday, Governor Bryant signed HB 1502, the school funding bill, an action which starts the clock ticking on teacher non-renewal notices. Districts must issue written
High Growth Formula
A school district’s MAEP allocation is determined by multiplying the state’s portion of the base student cost by the district’s average daily attendance. The average daily attendance figures that
Your School District’s Funding
How much is the Mississippi Legislature willing to invest in your child’s education? Click here to see how much state funding your district will receive next
Good Job! Session Ends, Vouchers Die
The 2017 Legislative Session is in the books; the House and Senate finished their work and adjourned sine die this afternoon! Notably, a majority of legislators stood
Legislature Passes School Funding Bill
The Legislature has adopted a K-12 funding bill for the coming school year (2017-2018) that reduces funding for the Mississippi Adequate Education Program another $20-million below the
Misinformation at Play in Voucher Debate, Budget Woes Worsen
Lawmakers were given misinformation during the first round of the voucher debate. As legislators were being urged to pass a bill allowing vouchers for private
Secret MAEP Revamp to be Unveiled?
Legislators have been told that MAEP revamp numbers are coming this week, according to sources in the House and Senate. Some say that only “select legislators” will
Press Coverage of Rally for Public Education Funding
The Clarion-Ledger: Hundreds rally for voice in ed funding rewrite Mississippi Today: Public school backers demand ‘Seat at the Table’ Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal: Northeast Mississippians
