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Teacher Pay Raise Passes Full House
The House of Representatives has passed unanimously a $5,000 across-the-board teacher pay raise and an additional $3,000 increase for special education teachers who are teaching in
Wonderful News on Deadline Day
This afternoon, the House Education and Appropriations Committees passed HB 1126, calling for a $5,000 across-the-board teacher pay raise and an additional $3,000 increase for special
Education Bills Need Attention – Please Call
We need your help with a variety of bills awaiting votes in the House and Senate – some good and some very bad. Please reach
Literacy, Math Bills Pass Senate Education Committee
Last Thursday, the Senate Education Committee passed a number of bills, two of which we are following closely: SB 2487 – provides an expansion of
Gov. Reeves Forcing Vouchers into Mississippi
Gov. Reeves has opted Mississippi into the federal tax-credit voucher program created by Congress last year, bringing federal vouchers to Mississippi. The law will use federal tax
HB 2 Narrowly Passes House – See Your Legislator’s Vote
House Bill 2, the massive voucher/school choice bill that would let state-funded schools pick and choose their students, barely passed the House this afternoon on
RED ALERT: HB 2 Passes House Ed – See Vote, Make Calls
House Bill 2, the Education Freedom Act, passed the House Education Committee this morning on a 13-11 vote and is now on the calendar for a
RED ALERT: HB 2 Cuts Public School Funding, Enacts Major Voucher Program – Call Now
House Bill 2, dubbed the Education Freedom Act, cuts funding to public schools while creating a massive school choice program sending taxpayer dollars to private
Education Bills Pass Senate, Speaker Introduces Voucher Bill
This morning, the full Senate advanced all three bills passed yesterday by the Senate Education Committee. See how your legislators voted below: SB 2001 – Teacher
Senate Education Committee Passes Public School Choice – Need Calls to Senators
The 2026 Legislative Session convened at noon today, and the Senate Education Committee met shortly thereafter. They took up three bills, all of which passed
School Choice Votes Expected as Early as Tuesday – Calls Needed
The 2026 Legislative Session will convene at noon on Tuesday (Jan. 6), and we expect votes to be taken on both public and private school choice
The Team That Delivers: Team PUBLIC SCHOOLS!
In less than three weeks the Mississippi Legislature will convene the 2026 Legislative Session, one that promises to be extremely consequential for every Mississippi child
Mississippi Public Education Raises Academic Bar Again
The Mississippi Board of Education recently adopted new, higher performance cut scores – the scores that determine whether a school or district is rated A, B,
Today is Giving Tuesday
The 2026 Legislative Session is just weeks away – and it will be one of monumental importance. Will our legislators step up with a pay
Vote Today in Senate Runoffs
Voters in two State Senate districts have runoff elections today, Tuesday, Dec. 2. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Senate
Thankful!
As I count my blessings in this season of thanks, you are right there among them! I will forever be grateful for all the ways
Runoff Elections in Two Senate Districts
On Tuesday, December 2, voters in Senate District 24 and Senate District 26 will return to the polls to decide runoff elections. Voters in other districts
Vote Today in Special Legislative Elections
Special elections for state legislative districts in several regions – DeSoto County, Northeast Mississippi, Jackson Metro, the Delta, and the Pine Belt. Polls open 7
School Superintendents Impress Senate Education Committee
Tuesday, Senate Education Committee members heard from a variety of speakers, including a panel of local school district superintendents. All shared impressive information about the
Absentee Voting Open for Next Week’s Special Elections
Next Tuesday, November 4, is an important day in 17 legislative districts in DeSoto County, Northeast Mississippi, the Jackson Metro, the Delta, and the Pine
Senate Education Committee Meeting Tomorrow
The Senate Education Committee will meet tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10 a.m. to hear from a panel of school superintendents about successes and challenges in their school
