Teacher pay raise among bills to die following Tuesday’s deadline
Tuesday was an important day at the Capitol as the deadline for bills that originated in the opposite chamber to pass out of the committee...
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Impactful bills take effect in Mississippi
News Mississippi Staff Report Lawmakers left the Capitol in late March, and today, the bills that they passed during the 2019 legislative session will go...
Superintendent promises teacher raise amid controversy
by Alex Paton
The MDE is working to ensure teachers receive their raise. After an error in their calculations regarding the cost of a statewide $1,500 teacher pay raise,...
MDE working to correct teacher pay raise error
Corrective action is being taken after an error in the recently passed ‘teacher pay raise’ legislation was uncovered. The Mississippi Department of Education’s original estimate...
Democrats call on Bryant to fix teacher raise error
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Democratic Caucus is calling upon Governor Bryant to fix the teacher pay deficit. After a calculation error by the Mississippi Department of Education...
Governor signs $1,500 teacher pay raise bill
Governor Bryant has signed the ‘teacher pay raise’ bill. As a result, teachers across the state will receive an annual raise of $1,500. After much...
Speaker Gunn recaps 2019 legislative session
by Alex Paton
The 2019 legislative session came to an end last week and Speaker of the House Philip Gunn discussed the various bills that were passed. Among...
Lawmakers adjourn as 2019 session ends
The 2019 legislative session is in the books. While the original ‘sine die’ date was set for April 7th, lawmakers are headed home early after...
MAE calls $1,000 teacher pay raise “pitiful”
Lawmakers are continuing to discuss the ‘teacher pay raise’ bill at the Capitol. After the Senate passed a proposal to give teachers a $1,000 pay...
Teachers get chance at higher pay raise
by Alex Paton
Teachers may be getting a bigger pay raise. The House passed a bill for a $2,000 across the board pay raise for teachers to be...