Mississippi Senate advance of phased teacher pay raise gets mixed reviews
On Wednesday, March 11, the Mississippi Senate amended House Bill 1395 to include a $6,000 salary increase for public school teachers, along with a $9,000 pay raise for special education teachers. The revised Senate proposal would phase in the raises over three years. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP file)
The Mississippi Legislature has approved a salary increase for teachers, but some DeSoto County educators say the incremental raises won’t have much of an impact.
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State of Mississippi Michael McLendon teacher salaries School vouchers DeSoto CountyBrandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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