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The mission of the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board is to authorize high-quality charter schools, particularly schools designed to expand opportunities for underserved students.
Sowing Seeds for Success
The landscape of Mississippi’s public charter school ecosystem is growing and healthy as evidenced by the student outcomes presented in this 2024 Annual Legislative Report. Analyzed results from the Mississippi Assessment of Academic Progress (MAAP) reveal charter middle school students outperformed their matched peers in both math and English Language Arts and charter elementary schools performed comparable to the districts in which they are located. Both Clarksdale Collegiate and Ambition Prep had increases of over 40 percent in student Kindergarten Readiness between fall and spring in 2023-24 outperforming the state average of 28 percent. Results like these are certainly something to celebrate!
Mississippi has more than doubled its number of charter schools since 2019, approved its first high school, increased its presence throughout the state, and is serving more students and families than ever. Charter school leaders and teachers continue to demonstrate a clear commitment to ensuring the students they are privileged to teach enjoy an educational experience provided to them in a safe, healthy, and compassionate school environment.
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