Featured School choice in Mississippi: giving parents the power
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...
Tag : grant callen
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...
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...
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...