Public Perception of Early Childhood Education in Mississippi
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With the 2022-2023 Mississippi Teacher Survey, we confirmed that record high inflation has largely negated the impact of the largest single-year teacher pay raise in our state’s history in 2022.
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Editor’s Note: This post is one in an ongoing series of posts dedicated to the federal role in early childhood in Mississippi. By Micayla Tatum | Director of Early Childhood Policy As Congress weighs funding decisions for fiscal year 2026, we want to explore the impact of federal early childhood programs in Mississippi. This blog…
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By Grace Breazeale | Director of Research and K-12 Policy The 2025 legislative session came to a close on Thursday, April 3. The Legislature failed to pass a budget for the state government during the regular session, so the Governor must call a special session before July 1. While the regular session was relatively quiet…
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By Micayla Tatum I Director of Early Childhood Policy The legislative session came to a close on Wednesday, April 3, 2025, when the House voted to end the session without passing a budget for the state government, including an appropriations bill for the Mississippi Department of Education or the Mississippi Department of Human Services. As…
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