Mississippi House Education Committee Chairman Rep. Loyd Roberson II, R-Starkville, left, and committee Vice Chairman Rep. Kenneth McCarty, R-Hattiesburg, center, "high five" State Rep. Jansen Owen, R-Poplarville, center, with back to the camera, upon passage of the new funding formula, designed to direct more money to poorer public school districts, replacing the existing Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP), Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson. The bill now goes to the state Senate. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
