The Mississippi Education Reform Act of 1982 was an education and revenue law enacted in the U.S. state of Mississippi in 1982.
Andy P. Mullins
…tasked with studying public education in Mississippi and suggesting reforms. He also helped Winter lobby the Mississippi State Legislature to pass the 1982 Education Reform Act, joining the governor's staff for strategy sessions to build public support for the bill. State Senator Ellis B. Bodron, who was broadly opposed to the…
Lieutenant Governor Brad Dye intervened to ensure the education reform bill passed through the Senate Finance Committee.
Plaque at the Mississippi State Capitol honoring Winter's and his wife's contributions to public education