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EdBuild Proposal Includes No Formula for Annual Base Cost Calculation
The EdBuild proposal does not include a recommendation for the most important component, a formula to annually calculate the Base Student Cost. In EdBuild’s proposal,
EdBuild Proposal Shifts School Funding Burden to the Local Level
EdBuild, the consultant hired to recommend changes to Mississippi’s school funding formula, suggests that the state save money by shifting more of the burden for funding
EdBuild Recommends Changes to MAEP
EdBuild, the consulting firm hired by the leadership to recommend changes to the school funding formula, presented its report to a packed house at the
An ANTI-Public Education Agenda
Yesterday we defined what a PRO-public education agenda looks like (see that here). Today we’ll show you what an ANTI-public education agenda might entail. You
A PRO-Public Education Agenda
Happy New Year! Today, legislators gathered in Jackson to convene the 2017 Legislative Session. How will you know if your legislators are voting to support
Reveal: Lights, Camera…ACTion
Worried about funding for public education? Disgusted with privatizers who want to sell out our kids? Ready to storm the Capitol, but don’t have time
$180.9M Shortfall for MAEP Recommended by JLBC
The Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) is recommending that public schools be underfunded by $180.9-million in the 2017-2018 school year. The budget proposed by the committee provides
When “Portability” Means “Privatize”
“Isn’t the MAEP based on students’ needs?” “Why do we need a new formula?” These are now our most frequently asked questions. The answer to the first
Too Many Red Flags to Ignore
The November “public” hearing about the MAEP revamp raised even more red flags in a process that already had public education supporters deeply skeptical. It has become
EdBuild Contract to be Kept Secret
Taxpayers will never know what is in the contract between our legislative leaders and EdBuild, the firm they have hired to recommend changes to the
Public Hearing on MAEP Revamp Announced for Thursday
This afternoon, Lt. Gov. Reeves and Speaker Gunn announced that a public hearing on the MAEP revamp will be held this Thursday, November 17, at 4
Critical Points in MAEP Revamp
The school funding revamp remains a pressing concern for public school supporters. Here’s the latest… Public hearings about possible changes to the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP)
Report on MAEP Revamp Meeting
Rebecca Sibilia of EdBuild presented her ideas for a student-centered school funding formula to a capacity crowd of observers this afternoon. The media was fully present, as
Ed Committees to Meet on MAEP Revamp
The House and Senate education committees will meet at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, to hear from EdBuild about a possible revamp of the school
2016 School and District Ratings
2016 school ratings have been released. You can see here how your school and district fared. Teachers and students are due a hearty congratulations. They have managed to
How Mississippi Schools are Rated
The new school rating system has generated a lot of questions over the last few weeks. The Parents’ Campaign Research and Education Fund has developed
ALEC – Out-of-state, Corporate Interests at Work in Mississippi
Virtually identical bills for vouchers and other “school choice” initiatives show up regularly in state legislatures across the country. They are the work of the
Leadership Announces Plans to Revamp MAEP
Speaker Gunn and Lt. Governor Reeves held a press conference today to announce that they have hired a firm, EdBuild, to “examine” our state’s school
Changes to Accountability System Adopted by State Board of Education
After receiving 139 comments from parents, educators, and concerned citizens, the State Board of Education has voted to adopt several changes to the rules that govern
A Substantial Change That Affects Your School
The State Board of Education has voted in favor of a dramatic change to the school rating system, one that sets in stone the number of
