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’s failing hospitals, underfunded schools and lost ballot initiative are among issues lawmakers could tackle in 2024.
“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.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed an income-tax cut into law that will eliminate $524 million from state revenues.
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.
The Mississippi Senate approved legislation to reduce the state income tax by hundreds of millions of dollars, despite caution from opponents who questioned the wisdom of doing so while education, roads and other public infrastructure remain critically underfunded.
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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