SUMMARY: Mississippi legislators are unlikely to create a new funding formula for public schools this year, as the House proposal was blocked by the Senate. Currently, the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP) is not being fully funded, leading to political problems. Senators attempted to revise the formula last year without success. The House is now advocating for a new formula called INSPIRE which would provide more equitable funding based on student needs. However, the Senate Education Committee rejected this proposal and instead voted to revise MAEP by requiring local communities to pay a larger percentage of overall school funding. Legislators are now working on passing a separate bill to allocate school funding for the upcoming year.

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