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Senate approves change to school funding formula to dedicate funds to gifted education after extended debate
Summary
The Senate approved a committee substitute that increases the funding weight for gifted education and directs the money toward gifted instruction; supporters said the change restores about $40 million, while some members questioned earmarking one weight without similar requirements for other student‑weight categories.
The Mississippi Senate voted to adopt a committee substitute to modify the state student funding formula and to increase the weight applied for gifted education, directing funds generated by the new weight to gifted instruction.
Senator Wiggins, sponsor of the committee substitute, told colleagues the change "addresses the gifted education that has not been that a lot of folks feel…
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