Brief #4: Access to Pre-K, 2017-2018 This is the fourth and final brief in the State of Pre-K Series. The 2021 pre-K briefs as a whole provide strong evidence that the collaborative program is the path to expanding quality pre-K statewide. Today, we are releasing the fourth and final brief of the series. The fourth…
Today, Mississippi First is releasing two pre-K research briefs demonstrating the positive impact Early Learning Collaboratives have had on the Mississippi pre-K landscape since 2013. Since our founding, Mississippi First has known access to high-quality, no- and low-cost pre-K in Mississippi would be a game-changer for our youngest learners. In our first pre-K publication, 2012’s…
This post is part of our ongoing analysis of 2024 education legislation. See our bill tracker here for all analyses. Mississippi First has spent the last year closely researching the impact of MAEP on districts throughout the state in order to determine how best to direct additional resources to students with the greatest needs. Having…
Committee Education; Technology Author Chris Johnson Session 2024 Session Latest Action The House failed to vote on SB 2062 by the April 10 deadline, causing this bill to die on the calendar. Explanation of the Bill The committee substitute for SB 2062 would create a task force to study potential applications of, and develop policy…
Committee Education Author Kent McCarty Session 2024 Session Latest Action On April 20, the Governor signed HB 1669 into law. Explanation of the Bill This bill has a companion bill, SB 2407, in the House. House Bill 1669 expands the allowable qualifications for assistant teachers in the state’s early learning collaboratives, the state-funded pre-K program….
