Recommended teacher pay raise brings discussion of unmet classroom needs–paid for by teachers
Election years are notoriously quiet in the Mississippi State Legislature, with lawmakers already outlining a relatively non-controversial session agenda. One of the items on...
Empower Mississippi: Choice now for Mississippi families
written by Joanna Holbert, Empower Mississippi
Mississippi families want and need choice.
That’s the sentiment from parents across the state – some who’ve been fortunate enough...
2018: A review of education legislation and growth in Mississippi
2018 had many ups, downs, political firestorms and moments that left mouths agape-- and education was a big conversation piece through the year.
Here’s...
PEER Report highlights parental satisfaction, oversight needs for ESA program
The Legislative PEER committee has concluded its biennial review of the Education Scholarship Account and has released the findings.
A summary of the report is...
Innovative legislative tracking service Dragonfly launches in Mississippi
With the 2019 legislative session less than a month away, it's safe to say governmental affairs staffers and consultants across Mississippi are rushing to...
School choice: Homeschooling parents and students share their journey
School choice is a term that floats around during every legislative session, and most consider it with charter school legislation. But in reality, school...
Waitlisted: The Berrys: Hitting Wall After Wall
The Berrys: Hitting Wall After Wall
By Joanna Holbert, Empower Mississippi
Will and Jodi Berry of Sumrall are not unlike other parents when it comes to...
MDE Announces Mid-Year Lottery for Special Needs Scholarship Program Applications
The Mississippi Department of Education announced today that it will hold the mid-year lottery for Education Scholarship Accounts (ESA) on December 13. The lottery...
Op-ed: Families need school choice
Submitted by: Alice Dillon, Tylertown; Courtney Jones, Jackson; Missy Hopkins, Oxford
Our families need school choice.
The concept is simple: parents direct the tax dollars associated with their child...
School Choice: What happens when the choices end
When the parents of the founding scholars chose to send their 5th graders to ReImagine Prep nearly four years ago, they were putting a...
