Education

Education, Waitlisted 2024

The Robinsons: When is it MJ’s turn?

by Joanna Holbert

Markeese Robinson Jr., or “MJ”, has been waiting for a special needs…

Education, Waitlisted 2024

Lauren Washington: A Hopeless Fight for an ESA

by Joanna Holbert

“If we could get an ESA, it would change our lives. It…

Education, Waitlisted 2024

The Nusbaums: How do we live this life?

by Joanna Holbert

“Why are you doing this to me?”  That’s a question no parent…

Education, Waitlisted 2024

Waitlisted, Again

by Wil Ervin

  Many children with special needs in Mississippi are stuck in educational…

Education, Empower News

Make it Make Sense

by Wil Ervin

The Mississippi Department of Education has released its public school accountability scores…

Community Stories, Education

Rocket Learning Launches New Education Option in Southwest Mississippi

by Joanna Holbert

Deep in the heart of Southwest Mississippi, in the sleepy community of…

Education, Empower News

ABCs of School Choice: Point | Counterpoint

by Wil Ervin

The Midsouth Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) released a one-page document titled…

Education

Republicans Support School Choice

by Wil Ervin

Yesterday, delegates at the Republican National Convention formally adopted the 2024 Republican…

Education, Empower News, Justice, Work

Is America Exceptional?

by Grant Callen

Originally published in the Laurel-Leader Call on July 2, 2021 Tomorrow is…

Education

Almost Surrounded

by Wil Ervin

Last week, Louisiana passed a bill that will allow all students to…

Education, Justice, Work

The Founding of Empower Mississippi

by Grant Callen

This week we officially kicked off our celebration of Empower’s tenth anniversary,…

Education

Transformational Education Bill Becomes Law

by Wil Ervin

On Friday, April 26 the Mississippi House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed House…