Mississippi First Inc

MISSISSIPPI FIRST CHAMPIONS TRANSFORMATIVE POLICY SOLUTIONS FOR EVERY MISSISSIPPI CHILD.

PRE-K - MISSISSIPPI FIRST (MSF) PARTNERED WITH THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (MDE) TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRE-K LAW. - MSF CONTINUED TO PROVIDE RESOURCES ON THE 1:1 STATE TAX CREDIT INCLUDED IN THE BILL TO INCENTIVIZE BUSINESS/COMMUNITY SUPPORT OF PRE-K COLLABORATIVES. - WE PUBLISHED ALL THE STATE PRE-K BRIEFS. - WE SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR A RAISE IN PER-PUPIL FUNDING RATE FOR THE STATE FUNDED PRE-K PROGRAM FOR ANOTHER YEAR AND A $24M COMMITMENT TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM ACROSS THE STATE. - HIRED A NEW A NEW STAFF PERSON TO FOCUS EXCLUSIVELY ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN ANTICIPATION OF DEEPENING OUR BODY OF WORK. - BEGAN WORKING ON WAYS TO IMPROVE EARLY LEARNING AND CARE FOR CHILDREN 0-3. - UPDATED THE HOW TO START AN EARLY LEARNING COLLABORATIVE TOOLKIT TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EARLY LEARNING COLLABORATIVE ACT.CHARTER SCHOOLS -WE ORGANIZED CHARTER SCHOOL MEETINGS WITH MISSISSIPPI CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDERS TO DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR NEEDS AS THEY CONTINUE TO OPERATE. - WE CREATED AND LAUNCHED A CHARTER SCHOOL FELLOWSHIP DURING THE SUMMER OF 2022. - WE HIRED A SPECIAL PROJECTS EMPLOYEE WHO HAS FOCUSED ON RESEARCHING LEADERSHIP AND TEACHER LICENSURE PATHWAYS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS IN MISSISSIPPI. - RECEIVED FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH AND ADVOCACY. - WORKED ON PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK RECOMMENDATIONS.TEACHERS AND LEADERS - CONDUCTED AND RELEASED A TEACHER SURVEY REPORT TO ASSIST WITH TEACHER PAY LEGISLATION. - WORKED TO PASS TEACHER PAY LEGISLATION, RESULTING IN THE LARGEST TEACHER PAY INCREASE THIS CENTURY.FUTURE OF SCHOOLS - RELEASED A POLICY BRIEF. - RELEASED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE NEXT STATE SUPERINTENDENT.