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House Passes Terrible Funding Bill, Tell Senators to Vote NO
This morning, the House tabled the motion to reconsider the vote on HB 957 and sent the bill on to the Senate. We know how
Watch House Debate on HB 957 Today at 2 p.m.
We hear you! Believe us, you are not alone. We have never received more calls, texts, and social media messages about an issue. Parents, educators, and public
CALL NOW! Stop HB 957!
Please call your representative right away – our children need your help to defeat House Bill 957! The House Appropriations Committee passed HB 957 this
RED ALERT: HB 957 Guts School Funding; Call Today!
Just when you thought Mississippi’s school funding couldn’t get much worse… House Bill 957 is worse than school funding in the Barbour administration and worse
Financial Impact of Attendance Provision in HB 957
HB 957 slashes the funding for school districts that have less than 93 percent student attendance on the two days that auditors make unannounced visits
MAEP Rewrite Gives Less to Every School District
The new school funding plan proposed in House Bill 957 would be devastating to many school districts and would require less, over time, for the
Public Ed PAC is great news for MS schools!
Mississippians of all political persuasions love their public schools, and they are expressing that support at the ballot box! Proof positive can be found in the
Rep. Richard Bennett Named House Education Chair
This morning House Speaker Philip Gunn announced that Rep. Richard Bennett of Long Beach will serve as chairman of the House Education Committee. Rep. Bennett is
Time to Call! Vouchers and MAEP Rewrite May Be Fast Tracked
Grab your cape! Our children need a hero to stand up for their public schools. The 2018 Legislative Session convened yesterday, and already the privatizers
Wear BLUE this Friday, Support Public School Teachers
Show your support for public schools public school teachers by wearing BLUE this Friday – and keep it up throughout the Legislative Session! This terrific idea came
Scheme Would Strike School Funding Formula from Law
Heads up – the 2018 Legislative Session starts January 2, and reputable sources tell us that the House leadership plans an early move to eliminate the
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
