INSPIRE Act Revived in Mississippi House Amid School Funding Formula Battle
Mississippi House lawmakers have revived an effort to overhaul the state’s education funding scheme with the INSPIRE Act.
Mississippi House lawmakers have revived an effort to overhaul the state’s education funding scheme with the INSPIRE Act.
The INSPIRE Act, an effort to overhaul Mississippi’s education funding formula, has earned the support of Gov. Tate Reeves.
Though efforts to close or merge some universities failed, lawmakers could still consider closing some universities under another study proposal.
A conflict is building among Mississippi legislative leaders over whether to tweak an education funding formula or ditch it and set a new one.
Mississippi schools could get $241 million more next year under the INSPIRE Act, a new school funding formula House lawmakers passed Wednesday.
Proposals targeting transgender people and reviving a ballot initiative process are among the bills that survived a deadline.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves urged lawmakers to use public education funds for private schools during his State of the State Address.
While Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann urged senators to prioritize funding public education, House Speaker Jason White urged expanding “school choice.”
The Mississippi Association of Educators held a press conference at their headquarters on Tuesday, Aug. 15, to announce the launch of Raise Mississippi.
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