Education

Community Stories, Education

Unlimited Dreams Gives Laurel Students Another Education Option, Hope

by Joanna Holbert

Dr. Amanda Cooley set out on a mission to meet the education…

Education, Empower News, Justice, Work

Mississippi’s Momentum: Building on a Decade of Progress in 2025

by Wil Ervin

The holiday season is a time to meditate on our many blessings….

Education, Waitlisted 2024

Dakota Bland: Kicked Off the Waitlist

by Joanna Holbert

“There goes our spot,” Cheyenne Rutland of Terry thought as she tossed…

Education, Empower News, Justice, Work

Mississippi Leaders Unite for Bold Progress at the 2024 Empower Solutions Summit

by Empower Mississippi

With one of our most power-packed lineups of speakers ever and an…

Education, Waitlisted 2024

The Aikens Family: Hoping for Jaiden’s ESA

by Joanna Holbert

“This is a rich person’s diagnosis, and we can’t afford it.” That’s…

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…