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Mississippi Senate passes PERS funding, education bills

By Cameron Smith Jan 7, 2026 | 2:32 PM

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Wednesday, the Mississippi State Senate passed funding for the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS), along with multiple education bills, including a teacher pay raise, reducing restrictions on retired teachers returning to work, and making public-to-public transfers easier for students. “These bills are the direct result of education committee hearings and […]