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MFP Voices

The Raise Mississippi Initiative’s Vision For Strong Public Schools

“Public schools are places like no other,” MAE President Erica Jones writes. “In every neighborhood in our state, they are where our children’s minds are challenged, their curiosity encouraged, their critical thinking skills sharpened, and their ambitions nurtured.”

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Erica Jones September 15, 2023
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MFP Voices

You Have The Power, So Use It: School Board Decisions Are Vital to Our Children’s Future

“Whether you vote for the candidate directly, or vote for the official who appoints them, you have the power. You must use it,” Body writes.

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Courtney N. Body November 8, 2022
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MFP Voices

As Leaders Politicize School Board Elections, Our Future Is On The Ballot

“Politicization happens when candidates connected with deep pockets use hardline partisanship and, often, religion to incite fear about decisions affecting our children,” Becky Glover writes.

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Becky Glover November 8, 2022
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News

Mississippi Education Board Removes Ban On Guns in K-12 Schools, Citing State Law

The Mississippi Board of Education voted today to recognize a right for individuals with permits to carry guns in the state’s elementary and secondary public schools, repealing a 1990 policy that prohibited anyone other than “duly authorized law enforcement officials” from doing so.

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Ashton Pittman July 21, 2022
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Sharing LGBTQ Identity A Fireable Offense, Mississippi High School Warned Teacher

Former Pearl River Central High School art teacher Catherine Bass said she left teaching after the administration warned her she could be fired for discussing her LGBTQ identity with students. The administration said it was “inappropriate” for her to tell students she was pansexual.

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Ashton Pittman May 11, 2022
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Mississippi House Sends $5,140 Teacher Pay Raise to Governor’s Desk

Mississippi lawmakers sent a bill to Gov. Tate Reeves’ desk today that will raise pay for the average Mississippi teacher by $5,140 this year, with additional future pay raises throughout their careers.

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Ashton Pittman March 22, 2022
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Mississippi House Announces Compromise Plan to Raise Teacher Pay By $4,850 Average

Magnolia State educators may soon enjoy an income bump of about $4,850 on average after lawmakers in the Mississippi House and Senate struck a deal this evening to raise teacher pay. 

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Ashton Pittman March 10, 2022
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Lawmakers Working On Teacher Pay Raise Deal As Deadline Looms Tonight

Lawmakers in the Mississippi Legislature have mere hours left to reach a compromise on plans for a teacher-pay raise. In January, the Senate and House each passed bills that would raise pay for the state’s teachers by thousands, but with key differences. 

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Ashton Pittman March 1, 2022
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Black Mississippi Senators Walk Out As ‘CRT’ Bill Earns White Lawmakers’ Approval

Every Black member of the Mississippi Senate walked out today as their white colleagues voted to approve a bill that Republicans have described as legislation to prevent so-called “critical race theory” from being taught in schools.

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Nick Judin and Ashton Pittman January 21, 2022
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