Mississippi Senior Cadets Program; require State Department of Education to establish.

HB 187 proposed establishing the "Mississippi Senior Cadets Program," requiring the State Department of Education to create a mentoring initiative targeting high school seniors who would mentor K-8 students in their districts. To participate, seniors must mentor at least five hours weekly, collaborate with teachers twice monthly, and maintain a "C" average or higher. Successful participants would receive scholarship preference, three high school elective credits, and three college credits at public Mississippi institutions. The bill aimed to address low academic performance and high dropout rates but died in committee in February 2026 without becoming law.