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High Stakes for Teacher Pay and School Funding
Your vote on Tuesday could have a dramatic impact on our children’s futures! When it comes to teacher pay, school funding, special education services, access
Only 8 Schools Districts Have Sufficient Funding
Researchers at two universities teamed up with the Albert Shanker Institute to determine what it would cost individual school districts across the country to bring
So Important to Vote November 7
Your vote on November 7 could have a dramatic impact on our children’s futures. Have you made your plan to vote? Mississippi’s coffers are flush
PERS, MAEP, and Voucher Scams
Public schools – and your pocketbook – are on the ballot in November, and your vote could make the difference! Among the hottest topics being
We are Really in a Bind
We are in a real bind at The Parents’ Campaign. As mentioned a couple of weeks ago, we’ve lost a significant portion of our funding
Accountability Ratings are Out, Public Schools Continue to Shine
Mississippi’s public school teachers are ROCK STARS! School and district accountability ratings are out, and the news is good! Of Mississippi’s 138 traditional public school
An Incredibly Bad Idea
If your goal is to spend hundreds of millions of state tax dollars for students to LEARN LESS, Indiana has just the plan for you:
We Can’t Afford to Lose This Ground
A NEW CHALLENGE FOR THE PARENTS’ CAMPAIGN: Since our founding, the Barksdale Reading Institute has been a terrific partner and significant funder of The Parents’
Mississippi Public Schools Continue to Excel
Mississippi public school students and teachers are continuing their march toward excellence! State test scores for the 2022-2023 school year have been released, and the
Runoff Elections in 7 Counties
If you will be unable to go to the polls next Tuesday, and you live in one of the districts listed below, you have until
Several Bits of Important News
Mississippi’s Broadband Expansion and Accessibility office (BEAM) is working hard to ensure that all Mississippians have access to high-quality internet service, something that is critical
So Far, So Good
A big THANK YOU to everyone who voted on Tuesday – it was a great day for our children, our teachers, and our public schools!
Vote Today for Public School Supporters
We really, really need for you to vote in today’s Primary Election! Many important races will be decided in the primary – and we’ve seen what
The Truth: Student Achievement & This Election
Want some evidence that electing public school supporters to the Legislature makes a difference? Read on, and then be sure to VOTE in Tuesday’s primary
Our Children Need Your Vote on August 8
Our children need your vote on Tuesday, August 8 – the date of Mississippi’s primary election. Many important races are uncontested in the November general
A High Stakes Day for Public Schools
Please go to your calendar right now and mark Tuesday, August 8, with a reminder to VOTE. That’s the date of Mississippi’s primary election for
Your School District’s Funding for 2023-2024
The calls you made to legislators in the 2023 Session – and the relationships you built with them over the last four years – made
Candidates Share Their Thoughts on Public Education
The next few weeks are extremely important to our children and our public schools. The outcomes of the primary election on August 8 and the
A Big Change in the Mississippi Legislature
In the next few months, you will make choices that will have a lasting impact on Mississippi’s public schools. Our children need your votes for
Free Medical, Behavioral Telehealth Services for Public School Students This Summer
If your student needs minor medical care or behavioral health services during the summer months, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) and the Mississippi
Mississippi’s AG on Wrong Side, State’s Obligation is to Public Schools
The Mississippi Constitution is clear: our obligation as a state is to PUBLIC schools open to all, not private schools open only to a few.
