Editor’s Note: This blog post is part of an ongoing series of posts dedicated to K-12 education policy in Mississippi. *** By Grace Breazeale I K-12 Policy Associate Mississippi’s population of students who identify as English Language Learners (ELLs) has grown in recent decades, reflecting a nationwide trend. During the 2000-2001 school year, ELL students made…
Jackson, Mississippi—Mississippi First, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving education in the state, has released a new report titled Falling Behind: Teacher Compensation and the Race Against Inflation. The report provides a comprehensive look at the complex factors contributing to Mississippi’s teacher shortage with emphasis on how inflation has directly affected the impact of the recent…
When we partnered with the Survey Research Laboratory (SRL) at Mississippi State University in 2021 to survey 6,496 teachers across the state about their pathway into the profession, financial well-being, career plans, and policy preferences, we had one mission: help struggling teachers. With about one in five teachers statewide participating, the 2021-2022 Mississippi Teacher Survey…
Editor’s Note: This blog post is part of an ongoing series of posts dedicated to K-12 education policy in Mississippi. *** By Grace Breazeale I K-12 Policy Associate As most districts welcomed students back to school in August, districts on a balanced academic calendar were already going into their second month of the school year. The…
When Mississippi initially passed the charter school law, Mississippi First published a media guide to help local reporters understand the law and the role it could play in Mississippi’s public education system. In 2023, Mississippi will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Mississippi Charter Schools Act. In honor of this milestone, we have written a…
