Mississippi Senate blocks House proposal to revise school funding formula
House Speaker Jason White said the current funding formula, called the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, is ‘broken and flawed.’
House Speaker Jason White said the current funding formula, called the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, is ‘broken and flawed.’
Here’s a rundown on what’s still in play, and what has already died after Tuesday’s deadline on general bills.
The Senate proposal could require local communities to pay a slightly larger percentage of overall school funding.
‘It bothers me that we have children out there that do not get a good education in this state. It should make you mad, too.’