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MS HB167
MS HB167Prekindergarten; require State Department of Education to create the "ABC Program" to provide instruction via Internet.
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Introduced
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
In Committee
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Require The State Department Of Education To Establish A Program To Be Known As "a Better Chance" Or The "abc Program" For The Purpose Of Providing Prekindergarten Instruction Throughout The State Via The Internet; To Require The Program To Include Certain Components, Including The Daily Delivery Of Real-time Instruction By A Licensed Prekindergarten Teacher; To Require The Department To Determine The Number Of Students Regularly Participating In The Abc Program And To Report To The House And Senate Education Committees On The Program Before January 1, 2028; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill requires the State Department of Education to create and implement a new prekindergarten program called "A Better Chance," or the "ABC Program," starting in the 2026-2027 school year, to provide early childhood education to children and their families across the state through the internet. The program will feature daily age-appropriate lessons and activities, including downloadable materials based on the Mississippi Prekindergarten Curriculum, and a crucial component will be a daily period of live, real-time instruction delivered online by a licensed prekindergarten teacher, with these live sessions offered at least three times a day to accommodate different schedules and also made available for replay. The Department of Education will be responsible for tracking the number of children participating regularly in the ABC Program, assessing their progress, and reporting on the program's success to the House and Senate Education Committees before January 1, 2028.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0167.xml |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0167IN.htm |
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