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Mississippi Has Lost an Icon
Mississippi has lost an icon and a staunch advocate for public education with the passing of former Speaker Pro Tempore Robert Clark, Jr., at the
Senate Stands Up for Children; More Shenanigans in the House
Today, your senators stood with you for strong public schools for ALL Mississippi children! The Senate Education Committee declined to take up the school choice
Need Calls on School Choice
Thank you for your calls to the House on the Children’s Promise Act bills (HB 1902 and HB 1903), which would increase dramatically the tax
RED ALERT: Worse Than Vouchers! Need Calls on Public Money Going to Private Schools
Two bills that would increase dramatically the public money going to private schools are being rammed through the Mississippi House of Representatives at lightning speed.
School Choice Bills Referred to Senate Education Committee
The public school choice, ESA voucher and charter school expansion, consolidation, and “Tim Tebow” bills that passed the House have been referred to the Senate
Public/Private School Choice Bill Dies on Deadline Day
HB 1433 is dead! Many thanks to members of the House who stood up for our public schools and their constituents to defeat this harmful
Proposed Amendment Would Cost Public Schools Millions
A proposed amendment to the MSFF, the new school funding law, would reduce funding to public schools by millions of dollars. When the law was
Keep Calling on School Choice/Vouchers
Please keep calling your representatives, urging them to vote NO on harmful “school choice” bills. There is some good news. Special thanks is due Senate
RED ALERT: Calls Needed on Choice, Charters, and Consolidation
Your calls to legislators apparently are working so well that House leadership doesn’t dare count actual votes in committee. House Education Chair Rob Roberson acknowledged
ALERT: Call Representatives on School Choice
The House Education Committee will meet at 1:00 p.m. today and could take up several bills expanding school choice, including: HB 1433, which provides for
ALERT: House Education Committee Passes Troublesome Bills
ALERT: This afternoon, the House Education Committee passed two bills that could threaten the wonderful progress being made in our public schools. HB 1617 allows
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
Join Us in Oxford Thursday, January 16
Can you join us in Oxford this Thursday? We’ll gather at Oxford High School at 6:00 p.m. for a brief meeting with public school supporters
2025 Legislative Session Convenes
The 2025 Legislative Session convened at noon today, and we at The Parents’ Campaign look forward to working with our legislators to address the education
It’s Almost Here
What a year this has been! I can’t tell you how grateful I am to have you on our team, standing in the gap for
Today is Giving Tuesday
Today is Giving Tuesday, a day set aside in the midst of holiday hustle and bustle to help sustain the missions we deem important. Over
Vote in Runoff Election Tuesday, November 26
Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 26, voters in Mississippi’s Central Supreme Court District will decide a runoff between Justice Jim Kitchens and State Senator Jenifer Branning, and
Vote Today!
Today is Election Day, and as public school supporters, we owe it to our children to vote! In addition to electing a president and other
Saturday Deadline for In-person Absentee Voting, Check School Board Candidate Q&A
If you plan to vote absentee in this election, please be aware that noon this Saturday is the deadline to do so in person. Registered
