Committee Education Author Rob Roberson Session 2025 Session Latest Action HB 1621 died in committee on March 4. Explanation of the Bill As amended, House Bill 1621 would expand allowable uses for CTE grant funds. The current law requires the Department of Education to pay a CTE incentive grant of $600 to public schools for…
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Committee Education Author Briggs Hopson Session 2025 Session Latest Action SB 2151 died in the House Education Committee on March 4. Explanation of the Bill The committee substitute for Senate Bill 2151 would require public school districts and charter schools to adopt a policy banning or restricting students’ cell phone use by January 1, 2026….
Read MoreCommittee Education Author Dennis DeBar Session 2025 Session Latest Action SB 2176 died in the House Education Committee on March 4. Explanation of the Bill The State Board of Education (SBE) can place local school districts into a conservatorship, also known as a District of Transformation, if they fail to meet state accreditation requirements. The…
Read MoreBy Grace Breazeale I Director of Research and K-12 Policy This week, the National Center for Education Statistics released 2024 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment results, commonly referred to as the “Nation’s Report Card.” The assessment is administered across the nation every two years in grades 4 and 8. Unlike state-specific standardized tests, the…
Read MoreCommittee Education Author Rob Roberson Session 2025 Session Latest Action The House failed to vote on HB 1433 by the 2/13 deadline, causing this bill to die on the calendar. Explanation of the Bill The committee substitute for House Bill 1433 would establish the Flexible and Rightful Education Enrollment (FREE) Act and the Mississippi Foster…
Read MoreCommittee Education Author Rob Roberson Session 2025 Session Latest Action HB 1527 died in committee on March 4. Explanation of the Bill As amended, House Bill 1527 would require the State Board of Education to incorporate financial literacy components into existing curriculum for grades 6-8. Additionally, it would require high school students to pass a…
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