Public Perception of Early Childhood Education in Mississippi
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With the 2022-2023 Mississippi Teacher Survey, we confirmed that record high inflation has largely negated the impact of the largest single-year teacher pay raise in our state’s history in 2022.
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Committee Education Author Dennis DeBar Session 2025 Session Latest Action On February 27, the House passed SB 2181 with a reverse repealer. The bill has been returned to the Senate for concurrence but will likely go to conference due to the reverse repealer. Explanation of the Bill As amended by the House, Senate Bill 2181…
Read More →Committee Workforce Development; Universities and Colleges; Appropriations Author Donnie Bell Session 2025 Session Latest Action HB 1556 died in committee on March 4. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 1556 would establish the Mississippi Connecting Career and Technical Education Employability (MissCATEE) Program, which would be administered by the Office of Workforce Development (Accelerate MS). The…
Read More →Committee Education Author Zachary Grady Session 2025 Session Latest Action HB 1439 died in committee on March 4. Explanation of the Bill As amended, House Bill 1439 would establish the Mississippi School Accountability Dashboard Act. Under this bill, districts would compile specific accountability data into a single-page graphic and publish this on the main page…
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