Posts by Grant Callen

Education

School choice is also about listening to teachers and advocating for them

by Grant Callen

NOTE: This column was published in the Clarion Ledger on January 26,…

Justice, Your Story

My Day Behind Bars

by Grant Callen

Broken is a series that highlights broken pieces of our criminal justice…

Press Releases

Empower Mississippi Names Director of Communications

by Grant Callen

Empower Mississippi President Grant Callen announced today that Joanna Holbert has been…

Education, Press Releases

Special Needs ESA Lottery Announced

by Grant Callen

The Mississippi Department of Education announced yesterday that a lottery for the…

Education, Press Releases

Today’s Big Supreme Court Decision

by Grant Callen

Today, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of freedom for public sector…

Justice, Press Releases

Empower Mississippi Announces New Initiative on Employability and Criminal Justice Reform

by Grant Callen

Empower Mississippi announced today that the organization is launching a new initiative…

Education

Families on ESA waiting list ignored

by Grant Callen

For the third year in a row, the state legislature has level-funded…

Education

Senate education committee advances ESA expansion

by Grant Callen

Today, the Senate Education Committee advanced legislation that will provide parents with…

Education

Don’t like your school? Just move.

by Grant Callen

For parents who are unhappy with their child’s current school system, Rep….

Education

Empowering families in Mississippi

by Grant Callen

Our education system in Mississippi represents a case of “good news, bad…

Education

Legislation to expand school choice introduced

by Grant Callen

New legislation was introduced this week in the Senate and House that will expand education options…

Education

The 2018 legislative session is underway

by Grant Callen

The Mississippi legislature returned to Jackson last week to begin the 2018…