Controversial teacher merit pay program goes unfunded amid pandemic
By Kate Royals Apr 14, 2021 3:09 PM With less than a week before Gov. Tate Reeves must approve the education budget passed by lawmakers this year, a merit pay program he supports was not funded this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The School Recognition Program, which provides bonuses for public school teachers in high-performing schools and those that improve their students’ achievement, went unfunded this year by the Legislature. And with less than a week before Reeves must sign or veto the state’s education budget, it is unclear whether he will push back. Last year...