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Governor signs education bills, including charter schools

Associated Press — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:47:21 +0000

FLOWOOD — Gov. Phil Bryant continues to tout the “transformative” potential of new education measures The Republican Bryant signed four bills into law today at Northwest Rankin High School, where he pledged last fall to seek many of the changes. Among the new laws is one that expands the authority to create charter schools — [...]

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Charter school bill finally passes; Bryant says he’ll sign

Associated Press — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:07:44 +0000

JACKSON — After two years of struggle, a bill to make it easier to create charter schools is on its way to Gov. Phil Bryant. The State Senate voted 34-18 to approve House Bill 369, which widens legal authority for charter schools. Senate Education Committee Chairman Gray Tollison, an Oxford Republican, says he had hoped [...]

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UPDATE: Charter school bill passes House, heads to Senate

Associated Press — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:54:50 +0000

11:20 (AP) Charter schools have cleared their most difficult remaining legislative hurdle in Mississippi. House members voted 62-56 today with no debate to approve a House-Senate agreement on House Bill 369. Charter schools — public schools that agree to meet certain standards in exchange for less regulation — would have to be nonprofit entities. So [...]

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Lawmakers change mind, switch votes on charter schools

Associated Press — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:40:45 +0000

JACKSON — Some Mississippi House members shifted their positions on a bill that would provide for charter school expansion in the state, allowing it to move forward. The House voted to invite conference on House Bill 890 by a vote of 61 to 56. Reps. Manly Barton of Moss Point, Ray Rogers of Pearl and [...]

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House votes down Senate’s charter school bill

Associated Press — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:13:22 +0000

JACKSON — Mississippi House members don’t want to proceed with a Senate-backed education bill that includes a proposal for charter schools expansion. The House voted 60-58 to reject a conference with senators on differences over House Bill 890. The bill also includes provisions raising entry standards for teacher education, remains on the House calendar and [...]

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Senate passes House’s education bill; includes charter schools

Associated Press — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:15:36 +0000

JACKSON — In their latest plan to improve Mississippi public schools, state senators are offering a compromise on requirements to become a teacher and doing away with a proposal to make it easier for the state to take over troubled schools. The Senate voted 28-23 to approve its version of House Bill 890. It includes [...]

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Legislators working on charter school bills

Associated Press — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:44:41 +0000

JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers are trying to resolve differences between House and Senate versions of bills expanding charter schools in the state. The Senate Education Committee took up the proposal yesterday that the House passed Jan. 24, amending it to mirror the Senate-passed plan. Oxford Republican Gray Tollison, chairman of the committee, says House and [...]

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House passes charter school bill in wee hours of morning

Associated Press — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:11:04 +0000

JACKSON — Bleary-eyed charter schools supporters took a few minutes to bask in a big victory early today, but were quick to acknowledge that the fight’s not over. The Mississippi House voted 64-55 to pass House Bill 369, which would expand charter schools in the state. The vote came after more than seven hours of [...]

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State House’s charter school bill clears committee

Associated Press — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:18:10 +0000

JACKSON — A proposal to expand charter schools is moving toward a vote in the full House. The House Education Committee voted 16-14 to approve House Bill 369 after about 90 minutes of debate. Committee Chairman John Moore, a Brandon Republican, says he expects the full House to vote on the measure in a “couple [...]

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State House to take up its own charter school bill

Associated Press — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:11:08 +0000

JACKSON — State House members are poised to take up their own version of charter school legislation. House Education Committee Chairman John Moore said his panel would take up the House legislation this morning. Moore, a Brandon Republican, said the full House could debate the measure tomorrow or Thursday, if it passes committee. The Senate [...]

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