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Waitlisted 2024

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, 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…

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