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.
Mississippi schools could get $241 million more next year under the INSPIRE Act, a new school funding formula House lawmakers passed Wednesday.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves urged lawmakers to use public education funds for private schools during his State of the State Address.
Mississippi’s failing hospitals, underfunded schools and lost ballot initiative are among issues lawmakers could tackle in 2024.
While Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann urged senators to prioritize funding public education, House Speaker Jason White urged expanding “school choice.”
Mississippi lawmakers will be able to say they “fully funded” public education while spending about $90 million less than what the current law calls for if a Senate proposal to change the formula for calculating what “full funding” means becomes law.
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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