Opinion
Mississippi looks to reform, establish education freedom(The Daily Signal) â Mississippi has long lagged behind other red states in empowering families with education freedom. But that might soon change. While other states embraced policies, enabling families… Read More
Christian Schools
New research finds private schools accessible to most Mississippi students, showing viability of school choicePrivate schools are accessible to most Mississippi students, even in rural areas, according to new research from EdChoice, a leading school choice advocacy group. Although Mississippi is one of the poorest and… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court will decide whether ballots can be counted after election day(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Supreme Court will decide whether states can accept ballots after Election Day. The justices agreed on Monday to hear Watson v. Republican National Committee, a challenge… Read More
Public Education
Mississippi parents protest after school officials pen character references for convicted sex offenderMultiple parents kept their children away from a Mississippi school district Wednesday to protest officials who wrote character references on behalf of a convicted sex offender. âThere is a lot… Read More
Culture
New survey reveals most religious states. Where does yours fall?A new Pew Research study ranks states according to religiosity, revealing Mississippi as the most religious and Vermont as the least. Generally southern states are among… Read More
Public Education
Report: Florida, Arizona, Mississippi top list for teacher freedom(The Center Square) â Only two states are better than Mississippi in teacher freedom, a report from the Heritage Foundation says The Education Freedom Report Card put Mississippi 17th overall, and… Read More
Government
Mississippi Republicans gearing up for another try at passing school choiceMississippi Republicans are poised to try approving school choice again, as Democrats may have inadvertently poured some fuel on the fire. House Speaker Jason White âdelivered a powerful speech making… Read More
Culture
Babies safely surrendered in Mississippi, Iowa under safe haven lawsTwo more babies are safe and on the path to adoption â thanks to safe haven laws in Mississippi and Iowa. Last week, a woman surrendered a baby through a… Read More
Opinion
Supreme Court urged to hear case of man arrested for sharing faith in public(The Daily Signal) â Anyone who has his First Amendment rights trampled by an unconstitutional act of government should be able to regain those rights in court, but that might not… Read More
Government
School choice advances in North Dakota, dies in MississippiA school choice bill passed the North Dakota House this week while a similar proposal died in the Mississippi Legislature. North Dakota Lawmakers advanced a proposal… Read More
Public Education
Despite improvement, Mississippi students still struggle with reading and mathHalf of Mississippiâs students still canât read or do math at grade level, a new state report revealed. The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released new… Read More
Government
âWin for girls and womenâ: Governor signs Mississippiâs SAFER Act protecting femalesMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill to protect biological females in bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories in public education buildings. âThe far-left radicals arenât going to like it… Read More
Public Education
Mississippiâs education dollars disproportionately spent outside the classroom, state auditor reportsThe Mississippi state auditor released a report on education spending that found the state disproportionately funds administration over the classroom. The data revealed that since 2006… Read More
Government
Mississippi only has 10 charter schools. This bill would pave the way for moreThe Mississippi Legislature is considering a bill to ease requirements for opening a charter school. Proposed by Rep. Jansen Owen, R-Poplarville, HB 1683 would make three… Read More
Public Education
8 in 10 voters support school choice in Mississippi, but incoming superintendent calls public school ‘only choice’A new survey of Mississippi registered voters shows that nearly 80% of respondents support allowing parents to pick the best schools for their children. But the incoming superintendent wants to… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: School choice has momentum in Mississippi(The Center Square) â Political change unfolds in three stages. First, when a new idea comes along, they will say such reform is unthinkable. Then as the idea starts to… Read More
Public Education
Mississippians want their new state superintendent to put students first ÂA recent survey revealed the majority of Mississippi citizens want their top education official to prioritize studentsâ needs and retain effective teachers. The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) commissioned the… Read More
Public Education
What do this yearâs gubernatorial candidates in Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi think about education?Three states will elect governors in November. Here’s where the frontrunners stand on education. Kentucky In the Bluegrass State, Democratic incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear is running against Republican Daniel Cameron,… Read More
Public Education
Major Mississippi school district puts administrators on leave, opens investigation into huge testing gainsThe Jackson Public Schools (JPS) system placed several administrators on leave pending the outcome of an investigation into testing irregularities. The suspensions were revealed just one day after the district… Read More
Public Education
Interview: Mississippi leads in reading while nation faces education âhumiliationâMississippi students have gone from 49th in reading to first, according to the latest national assessments data. Those same assessments have Mississippi ranked second in math. Read More
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