In 2017, the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board (MCSAB) received a federal Charter Schools Program grant that required them to “sponsor an annual parent and general public survey” to “assess awareness, general sentiment, satisfaction levels, and concerns about charter schools.” In 2018 and in 2020, MCSAB contracted with Mississippi First to design and implement this survey. Mississippi First partnered…
In 2017, the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board (MCSAB) received a federal Charter Schools Program grant that required them to “sponsor an annual parent and general public survey” to “assess awareness, general sentiment, satisfaction levels, and concerns about charter schools.” In 2018, MCSAB contracted with Mississippi First to design and implement this survey. Mississippi First partnered with the Survey…
In 2015, Mississippi First published the Keeping the Promise brief series that focused on providing recommendations to improve the Charter School Act of 2013 and provide insight into how Mississippi could increase independent charter schools. Brief #1 Strengthening the Mississippi Charter School Act of 2013(Published May 2015) In this brief, we compare the Mississippi Charter Schools…
In continuation of the State of Pre-K series, Mississippi First released the 2021 State of Pre-K briefs, which focuses on child outcomes, teacher qualifications, and access to pre-K in Mississippi during the 2017-2018 school year. Each pre-K brief shows strong evidence that the collaborative program is the path to expanding pre-K quality statewide. Collaboratives are in…
The State of Pre-K in Mississippi (2014-2015) is the second report in Mississippi First’s ground-breaking series by the same name focusing on pre-K access and quality in Mississippi. This report updates our 2011-2012 report on public pre-K and expands it to include information about licensed childcare centers serving four-year-old children. This report is the first in Mississippi…
