The Education Reform Act of 1982 raised our vision
This week’s 30th anniversary of the Education Reform Act of 1982 reminds Mississippians of a series of events that became the defining moment in our state’s break from 135 years of short-changing public education – and setting a path that would embrace all children, black and white, for the first time in a more rigorous pursuit of knowledge for a lifetime.
The act, the landmark legislative centerpiece of Gov. William Winter’s administration from 1980 to 1984, reshaped and resoundingly affirmed the importance of improving education statewide.
Winter called the Legislature into session on Dec. 6, addressing senators and representatives in the House chamber, laying out for them a challenging opportunity to accomplish more than had ever been attempted in Mississippi.
Read more: djournal.com – OUR OPINION The Education ReformAct of 1982 raised our vision
12/15/12
Magnolia Tribune
