Mississippi Adequate Education Program

Budget recommendation shortchanges schools and Medicaid

December 18, 2014

Despite revenue growth and full reserves, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee’s FY2016 proposal fails to adequately fund the state’s education and health commitments.

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Mississippi’s black males are twice as likely to drop out as their peers. This is no time to cut back on education funding.

September 2, 2014

From 2006 to 2012, the dropout rate for black males in Mississippi schools has been above 20 percent while the dropout rate for all students has declined from 17.6 percent to 13.9 percent.

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