Help Protect Gifted Education TODAY

Mississippi’s gifted programs are approaching an important funding transition. Changes to the state’s school funding formula could significantly affect the resources available to serve gifted students beginning with the 2027-28 school year.
MAGC is working with parents, educators, organizations and state leaders to build support for a sustainable solution that protects gifted services across Mississippi.
Your voice matters. Join us in asking Mississippi’s leaders to protect gifted education and ensure every gifted student has access to the services they need.

Learn About the Funding Issue

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Find Your Legistlators

For Legislator Contact, consider using MPE’s “Legislators by School District” resource (https://www.mpe.org/page/legislators-by-school-district) if you feel comfortable linking out to an unaffiliated resource. The State’s Legislator directory is clunky and not everyone knows their legislative district.

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Advocacy is a central part of our mission to support Mississippi’s gifted learners. Our organization works to promote policies, funding, and educational practices that ensure gifted students receive the challenging and appropriate instruction they need to thrive.

Gifted learners have unique academic, social, and emotional needs. Effective advocacy helps ensure that schools, communities, and legislators understand the importance of identifying gifted students and providing programs that nurture their potential. We work with educators, parents, policymakers, and community partners to raise awareness and encourage informed decision-making that benefits gifted education.

Our advocacy efforts include sharing research and resources, engaging with state and local leaders, supporting legislation that strengthens gifted services, assisting in creating local advocacy groups, and empowering parents and educators to speak up for the needs of gifted learners.

We encourage our members and supporters to join us in advocating for equitable access to gifted education, sustainable funding, and policies that allow all gifted students to reach their full potential.

Why Advocacy Matters

Mississippi requires public school districts to provide gifted education programs for intellectually gifted students in grades 2-6. Providing those services requires qualified gifted teachers, appropriate curriculum, student identification and assessment resources, and manageable student-to-teacher ratios. Decisions made at the state and local levels directly affect districts’ ability to provide those services.

 

That makes informed, consistent advocacy from parents, educators and community partners essential.

You Can Help

You do not have to be a gifted teacher or the parent of a gifted child to advocate for gifted education.

Supporters can:

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• Contact state legislators and other state leaders about the importance of adequately supporting gifted education.

• Share information about gifted education with parents, educators and community leaders.

• Invite elected officials and community leaders to visit gifted classrooms and see these programs in action.

• Share stories about the impact gifted education has had on students, families and communities.

• Encourage your school district and local leaders to prioritize strong gifted programs and manageable student-to-teacher ratios.

• Ask organizations you belong to to publicly support gifted education.

• Participate in MAGC advocacy efforts, including Gifted Day at the Capitol and other opportunities throughout the year.

For more information, please contact:

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• Sarah Mann
  MAGC Advocacy Chair / sarahmann11@icloud.com​

• Carol Paola
  MAGC Executive Director / magc.carol.paola@gmail.com