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.
Read MoreLearn the remarkable story of the early learning collaboratives and how the Early Learning Collaborative Act of 2013 changed early education in Mississippi.
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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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JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi First today released a new Blended Pre-K Toolkit, a comprehensive guide designed to help school districts and Head Start programs expand pre-K access by strategically blending funding sources. According to Mississippi First’s 2023 poll, only 54.8% of Mississippians agree that families have access to affordable pre-K. This toolkit provides a roadmap…
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Committee Judiciary A; Universities and Colleges Author Joey Hood Session 2025 Session Latest Action On April 1, the House adopted the conference report for HB 1193. On April 2, the Senate adopted the conference report for HB 1193. Explanation of the Bill House Bill 1193 prohibits DEI statements and practices in public K-12 and postsecondary…
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