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Education  |  Jeremy Pittari  • 
March 30, 2026

Mississippi lawmakers adopt increased K-12 public education budget even as student totals decline

Teachers and teacher assistants to see a $2,000 pay raise, while school attendance officers will get $5,000. Special education teachers will receive an additional $2,000 as well.
Education  |  Jeremy Pittari  • 
March 27, 2026

Mississippi lawmakers agree on $2,000 teacher pay raise

"Tight state budget" given as reason for reduced amount of teacher pay raises after the House and Senate touted significantly higher competing proposals.