A New Report Detailing the Educator Pipeline Crisis in Mississippi

Jackson, MS—Today, Mississippi First released their newest report titled Nothing in the Pipes: Educator Crisis in Mississippi. In recent years, a new problem in a decades-old challenge has emerged: the number of new Mississippi teachers has sharply declined, exacerbating the teacher shortage and threatening the success of public education in Mississippi. This new report discusses…

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A New Report Detailing the Educator Pipeline Crisis in Mississippi

MCSAB Releases New Parent Survey Findings; Public Charter School Satisfaction Up

The press release was originally published by the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board. JACKSON, MS–In 2017, the Mississippi Charter School Authorization Board (MCSAB) was awarded a federal Charter Schools Program grant, which requires the MCSAB to conduct an annual parent survey. For the past two years, MCSAB has contracted with Mississippi First to complete the…

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MCSAB  Releases  New  Parent  Survey  Findings;  Public  Charter  School  Satisfaction  Up

Governor’s Emergency Education Response (GEER) Fund

Mississippi First does NOT administer GEER. Go to the Governor’s website and scroll to the bottom of the page to learn about funding. ANNOUNCEMENT: The Governor has announced how the Governor’s Emergency Education Response (GEER) Fund program will be allocated. The Governor has chosen to divide allocated GEER Funds into two funding categories in order…

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Governor’s Emergency Education Response (GEER) Fund

New resource for Mississippi teachers!

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), in partnership with Mississippi First, has launched a new website for Mississippi teachers to increase teacher access to high-quality instructional materials. The site, Mississippi Instructional Materials Matter, offers a centralized location for Mississippi math and social studies teachers to review high-quality, standards-aligned materials that have been evaluated and adopted…

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New resource for Mississippi teachers!

Re-Opening Plans 20-21

School will be different this fall for every Mississippi child. To help districts and parents stay informed, we created a new page on our website. Re-Opening Plan Tracker We have compiled a Google Sheet that provides school plans, social media accounts, and website information for every school district in Mississippi. Know re-opening plans vary widely…

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Re-Opening Plans 20-21

Before You Ask to Pick Our Brains: Helpful Tips

At Mississippi First, we often get calls or requests from students doing research, interested members of the public, and other advocates seeking to learn more about pre-K-12 public education in Mississippi by interviewing us in person or on the phone about what we do, what we believe, or what we think about an idea the…

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Before You Ask to Pick Our Brains: Helpful Tips