Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) are private savings accounts funded by a deposit from the state government and managed by a parent. The deposit amount varies from state to state and is typically based on the state's per-pupil amount. To use an ESA, parents withdraw their child from the public school system and use ESA funds to purchase specified…

In August and September 2005, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated large portions of the U.S. Gulf Coast, resulting in nearly 2,000 deaths and severe damage to 305,000 houses and apartments. Thousands of families relocated to communities throughout the United States and enrolled their children in local public or private schools. Some families…

This document presents Governors' legislative and budget proposals in Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia, plus notes from other SREB states.

Policy discussions about funding in higher education focus primarily on revenues needed to balance budgets from year to year, rather than on how funds need to be invested to meet strategic priorities. The data in "Trends" show that the incremental approach to fundraising and spending has resulted in a slow disinvestment in core…

This State Profile from the Delta Cost Project presents data on key Delta metrics for public research, master's, bachelor's, and community college sectors in the state of Mississippi. The data are limited to a five-year period, showing data for the most recent year, and the five-year change.

This article presents the state education finance and governance profile of Mississippi. Mississippians compose 0.95% of the total U.S. population, and the average density of the state is 60.7 people per square mile. In terms of education finance, the property tax is the sole form of local revenue for public education in Mississippi. In 1997, the…

In 1996, the Mississippi State Department of Education published information on accreditation, finances, student achievement, and other variables that could be utilized to assess each school district's success. After the report's publication, questions surfaced regarding disparities in the funding of the public school districts in the state. An…

Findings of a review of school district administrative spending conducted by the Mississippi Legislature's Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER) Committee are presented in this report. Findings indicate that Mississippi school districts paid $94 million in salaries to central office administrators and principals in fiscal year 1992.…

These tables of data relating to the 16 Mississippi public junior college districts were compiled from the 1973-74 Annual Report to the Junior College Commission, the Budget Requests for fiscal year 1976, and other sources. Full-time day enrollment totalled 25,023 in 1973-74, representing a drop of 1,525 from 1972-73 figures. Part-time day…

Investigates whether five southern school districts increased or decreased outlays for public education as schools became desegregated. Indicates a pattern of continuity and stability in public finance during the 1970s. Suggests changes in school finance are independent of trends in school desegregation. (TRS)

This document contains an executive summary, main report, and detailed results by entry level of education, gender and ethnicity. The ways in which the State of Mississippi economy benefits from the presence of the 15 community college districts in the state are examined. The Mississippi community colleges employed 4,940 full- and part-time…

This document offers statistical data, in table format, for Mississippi's community and junior colleges for fiscal year 2000-2001. Mississippi has 15 community and junior college districts, which are attended by over 60% of Mississippi high school graduates who attend college. Highlights of the data presented are as follows: (1) the total…

Findings of a study on higher education financing in the states are summarized with specific reference for the states covered by the 1977 Adams versus Richardson decision. The study, "Higher Education Financing in the Fifty States: Interstate Comparisons" (Marilyn McCoy, D. Kent Halstead), was jointly issued by the National Center for…

This report provides statistical data for 1982-83 on enrollments, finances, personnel, and services within Mississippi's 15 public junior college districts. After brief introductory material providing an overview of the state's junior college system, the schedule of the meetings of the Mississippi Public Junior Colleges Board of Trustees for…

Statistical data for 1983-84 are provided in this report concerning enrollments, finances, personnel, and services within Mississippi's 15 public junior college districts. After introductory material briefly provides an overview of the state's junior college system, the schedule of meetings of the Mississippi Public Junior Colleges Board of…