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This bill mandates that school districts with one of the three lowest state-defined accountability ratings must implement specific policies and procedures concerning daily curriculum, weekly homework, parental involvement, dress codes, school holidays, parent-teacher conferences, and a school syllabus, with alternative schools in these districts also required to follow these rules. These policies include assigning daily homework, teaching manuscript and cursive writing, daily reading and written comprehension assignments, weekly spelling and vocabulary, monthly book reports, mandatory parental participation in school support services, professional teacher attire (no jeans or t-shirts), student uniforms, limited school holidays, no early release days, staff development outside regular school hours, mid-term parent-teacher conferences for struggling students, and a nine-week syllabus outlining homework with a parent-signed agreement. Additionally, all school districts must partner with the U.S. Department of Labor to create an alternative career-track curriculum based on projected job growth, using video streaming to help students access career information and make informed choices, ensuring this curriculum meets graduation requirements and leads to a standard high school diploma.

Education

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0169.xml