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Microschools take off in Mississippi

by Brett Kittredge

The pandemic and related school closures had a profound impact on education…

Education

Are our schools doing better or worse?

by Grant Callen

We’ve seen conflicting reports on progress in Mississippi’s schools. This week, scores…

Education

What charter school rankings really show

by Grant Callen

New school rankings show Leflore Legacy Academy Charter School in Greenwood, in…

Education

Lawsuit filed to stop student loan cancellation

by Brett Kittredge

A month after President Joe Biden announced plans to cancel a substantial…

Education

Why has charter school progress been slow?

by Russ Latino

As we approach the 10-year anniversary of Mississippi approving charter schools, we…

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Empower reacts to charter board approving only one new charter

by Empower Mississippi

Today, the Mississippi Charter Authorizer Board approved one new charter application and…

Education

Baby bust’s effect on public schools

by Matt Ladner

Mississippi public school enrollment is set to steadily shrink. In 2007, Mississippi…

Education

Canceling student loan debt

by Russ Latino

It is widely anticipated that President Biden will announce a plan today…

Education

Time for a better trade-off on K-12 testing

by Matt Ladner

Economist Thomas Sowell once noted that there are no solutions; there are…

Education

5 ways to expand school choice in Mississippi

by Grant Callen

A year after West Virginia adopted the most expansive school choice program…

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Search for a new Superintendent of Education

by Russ Latino

On June 30, Dr. Carey Wright’s tenure as the State Superintendent of…

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Arizona’s rural charter school experience shows that fortune favors the bold

by Matt Ladner

My father grew up in Gulfport, my parents met as Ole Miss…