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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi requires State Board of Education to seek federal waiver from grades 3-8 testing mandates
Last action · February 3, 2026: 02/03 (H) Died In CommitteeSponsor: Greg Haney
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What This Bill Proposed
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO APPLY TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR A WAIVER FROM THE ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADES 3 THROUGH 8; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Changes state reporting and accountability obligations by pursuing an exemption from federally mandated annual standardized tests for public school students in grades 3 through 8.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
students in Grades 3 through 8
Students are subject to changes in annual standardized testing requirements and alternative monitoring or evaluation methods if the federal waiver is approved.
local school districts
Local educational agencies participate in public comment procedures, maintain accountability standards, and receive reporting on student performance under the waiver.
State Department of Education
The department is required to jointly prepare the waiver application, conduct public outreach, submit annual reports, and oversee monitoring provisions.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 3, 2026House02/03 (H) Died In Committee
- Jan 16, 2026HouseCommittee01/16 (H) Referred To Education
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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