Archive for June 2018
Waiting on a Lottery
There’s been a lot of talk about a lottery in Mississippi over the past few years. But as Steve and Sue Jones know very well, Mississippi already has a lottery: a lottery that can change their child’s future. Right now, there are nearly 200 families hoping to receive an Education Scholarship Account for their child.…
Read MoreSpecial Needs ESA Lottery Announced
The Mississippi Department of Education announced yesterday that a lottery for the Special Needs Education Scholarship Account (ESA) will be held on Friday, July 6, to award approximately 8 scholarships for the 2018-2019 school year. This year the law funded 411 scholarships and as of yesterday, 403 have been awarded to returning students. Therefore, 8…
Read MoreToday’s Big Supreme Court Decision
Today, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of freedom for public sector employees – a landmark decision for educators across the nation and a devastating blow to public sector unions in 22 states. In Janus vs. AFSCME, a public employee in Illinois contended that he should not have to pay fees to a union whose…
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