NEW: Mississippians overwhelmingly support fully funding the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, according to a new Siena College/Mississippi Today poll released Monday. Lawmakers are debating whether to fully fund the public education formula.
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today March 13, 2023 Mississippi voters, by an overwhelming margin, support full funding of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, which provides to local school districts the state’s share of money to pay for their basic needs. A Siena College/Mississippi Today poll released on Monday found that 79% of respondents — including 91% of Democrats, 73% of Republicans and 77% of independents — support fully funding MAEP, while just 9% are opposed.
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