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With the legislative session set to begin next week, many legislators say that education will be a big ticket item on the docket. Grant Callen...
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Clarksdale to receive new charter school
by Alex Paton
Clarksdale Mississippi will receive a new charter School. However, some say that the new charter school would only create competition in the district that...
Three potential charter schools remain after board meeting
Nine potential charter schools appealed to the Mississippi Charter Authorization Board this year in hopes of opening a school in the state. There are now...
Lottery this week for scholarship to aid students with special needs
A lottery-style drawing will be held Friday, July 14, to award 58 recipients the ESA scholarship, which allocates roughly $6,500 to students with special needs...
Four new potential charter schools could open within the next year
There are currently four charter school operators vying for the opportunity to launch charter schools in Mississippi. And for the first time, charter schools would...
What you need to know about National School Charter School Week
by Chad Dixon
Those in support of school choice are celebrating National Charter School Week. According to an April poll released by Gallup, 59 percent of American’s are...
Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship bill clears committee
Legislation that would expand the Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship has cleared the Education Committee. House Bill 1046 now awaits approval from the Appropriations Committee before heading to...
Progress report on Special Needs Education Scholarship Account Program notes where improvements are needed
Jackson, Miss– A recent meeting of the House Education Committee with Superintendent of Education Carey Wright generated discussion regarding enrollment numbers in the Special Needs...
Southern Poverty Law Center charter school suit receives backlash
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- The Southern Poverty Law Center recently filed a lawsuit against Mississippi charter schools citing them as unconstitutional because they get their funding from...
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves given new title
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves has been given the “Education Reformer of the Year” award by Empower Mississippi....