Written by Empower Mississippi Yesterday, the Mississippi House of Representatives introduced House Bill 2, the Mississippi Education Freedom Act, one of the most comprehensive education reform bills our state has considered in years. Authored by House Speaker Jason White and Representative Jansen Owen, this bill puts families first by expanding school choice, increasing transparency, and giving parents…

Written by Empower Mississippi Yesterday, the Senate Education Committee passed Senate Bill 2002, a small but important step toward expanding educational opportunity for families across our state. For years, Mississippi law has allowed a student’s assigned public school district to effectively veto a family’s attempt to transfer to another district, even when the receiving district is…