Featured House passes new funding formula for public education
After hours of debate on the House floor, a bill outlining a new funding formula for Mississippi public education passed with a 66-52 final vote....
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Featured MAEP overhaul on the way, Dr. Carey Wright responds
Update: By a 67-52 final vote, HB 957 passed through the House after hours of debate on the floor. Original Report: The Mississippi House of...
Featured Gov. talks legislative session, 2017 year in review
by Alex Paton
The 2018 legislative session kicked off today at noon and many are curious to see what will get done in the next three months time....
MAEP ruling reignites education debate in Mississippi
Last week, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that language in the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, or MAEP, funding states that 21 school districts were not...
Court rules there is no state mandate for MAEP funding
In 2015, 21 Mississippi public school districts filed a lawsuit seeking to receive funds totaling $235 million that they claimed to have missed out on...
State Auditor: MAEP formula needs revision
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi State Auditor’s office released the FY 2019 preliminary estimate calculation of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP). The Mississippi Department of Education is...
Lawmakers react to SPLC lawsuit
Last week, the Southern Poverty Law Center filed a lawsuit on behalf of State Representative Bryant W. Clark of Pickens and State Senator John Horhn...
Supreme court to hear arguments over MAEP Wednesday
Oral arguments will be heard in the state’s highest court Wednesday on whether or not state lawmakers are shirking their legal responsibilities by continuing not...
No education talk expected in Special Session
by Sarah Ulmer
Gov. Phil Bryant has scheduled a 2017 Special Session for June 5. He says the major pints on the itinerary will be nailing down a...
Education still not confirmed for special session
A special session must happen before July 1, but the Mississippi Adequate Education formula and the recommendations to change it may not make the docket....