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Budget Matters: What’s at stake?
December 15th, 2015
State Budget decisions directly influence the quality of education that […]
Actual School Funding in Mississippi Still Below Pre-recession Levels
December 10th, 2015
Despite a rise in nominal dollars after the deep cuts […]
Tax Revenue Estimate Revised Downward, Could Mean Budget Cuts
December 7th, 2015
Tax collections for the current budget year are expected to […]
Threats and Opportunity: Economic Security for MS Males of Color
December 2nd, 2015
In my two previous blogs, “Meeting the needs of Mississippi’s […]
MI-BEST Secures Better Economic Outcomes for Mississippi’s Working Poor Mothers
November 25th, 2015
In continuing my series exploring the implementation of MI-BEST in […]
Meeting the needs of Mississippi’s Middle Skills Job Gap and Adult Education
November 5th, 2015
Improving economic security and creating a pathway to success for […]
Why Underfunding Schools is not an Education Reform Strategy
October 30th, 2015
Many arguments in the current debate on fully funding schools […]
Low graduation rates leave Mississippi Students at risk
October 19th, 2015
Graduating high school is a major determinate for success later […]
Hispanics among the Most Financially Underserved in Mid South
October 2nd, 2015
Each year, the nation observes National Hispanic Heritage Month from […]
Legislative Budget Hearings
September 22nd, 2015
This week, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee is holding budget […]