Veto House Bill #513
We, the Undersigned, do hereby express our disapproval of section 44 of the house bill #513. We believe that the required fee of $500 per semester will hinder the Mississippi School for Mathematics an... continue reading »
"c/o 2000"
"Parent of two MSMS alums"
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"MSMS Class of 2000"
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"My sisters, living in Tippah County, have a slim chance at getting a quality high school education. MSMS is their only real shot at attending a school that fosters their intelligence. With Mississippi being at the bottom of the education bucket in this co"
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"The approval of this bill could prevent the advanced education of those with the ability to recieve this education."
"This is a silly bill. We could easily pay for the students if the grocery bill was dropped and the cigarette tax was raised. Groceries are a necessity to living, cigarettes not so much, just like the education of the children of this state. How about the "
"Without MSMS, I would've ultimately gone through high school without being challenged or realizing my full potential. My experience there made me a more capable citizen and proud to me a Mississippian."
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"I am attending MSMS next year, and I am not exactly FOR this bill. I think it does limit some students from being able to go. I also think that if the bill is going to be passed, that there should be FA to help the students who can't pay the tuition."
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"I am a 2005 graduate of MSMS and I believe that this bill poses a threat to what the school was initially designed for."
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"This bill is really dragging the school down and may actually cause the school to close."
"I would not have been able to attend MSMS and eventually pursue my graduate degree in physics if I had to pay such a large sum. I only hope the state will give the rest of its bright students a chance to shine."
"I am not from Mississippi, but it seems important to me to keep this school option open. $500 is a lot of money for people making less than $40,000 per year."