What began as all cylinders firing on an education policy-focused legislative session has sputtered to a close — with not much new policy to s…
A bad state revenue report for February could give legislators cause for concern as they begin work in earnest on the budget for the year that…
Late in his second term as governor of Mississippi, Kirk Fordice delivered a State of the State speech where he was not interrupted a single t…
Too many young people still leave Mississippi to chase opportunities elsewhere. The Mississippi Center for Public Policy is on a mission to he…
What is missing in the current school choice debate raging at the Mississippi Capitol is an answer to this question: What happens to those stu…
Mississippi will soon be able to get a break on their taxes for contributing to private-school scholarships, thanks to a federal program.
Last week, House Speaker Jason White unveiled HB2, the Mississippi Education Freedom Act — the most exciting and ambitious advancement for sch…
As the Senate passed a teacher raise and several other plans on Wednesday, the House unveiled its long-awaited omnibus education package aimed…
Mississippi currently has 435,000 students in K-12 public schools and approximately 45,000 in private schools. Under current state law, most s…
The issue concerning school choice and whether public funds should be used for private schools appears to be gaining traction in public discus…
