Education

Microschools take off in Mississippi

Brett Kittredge

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

Education

Are our schools doing better or worse?

Grant Callen

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

Justice

Crime spike not due to prison reforms

Forest Thigpen

Suggestions that the recent spike in homicides is due to recent statewide…

Work

Mississippi’s regulations lead to fewer jobs, more poverty

Brett Kittredge

New data shows that federal regulations have led to more people living…

Education

What charter school rankings really show

Grant Callen

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

Work

Mississippi part of growing flat tax trend

Brett Kittredge

Earlier this year, Mississippi lawmakers adopted legislation that will institute a 4…

Education

Lawsuit filed to stop student loan cancellation

Brett Kittredge

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

Education

Why has charter school progress been slow?

Russ Latino

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

Education, Press Releases

Empower reacts to charter board approving only one new charter

Empower Mississippi

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

Work

Life changing reforms are winning the day

Grant Callen

This week the Empower team was in Atlanta for State Policy Network’s Annual Meeting….

Justice, Work

Change laws. Change lives.

Brett Kittredge

Every year the legislature passes and the governor signs hundreds of bills….

Education

Baby bust’s effect on public schools

Matt Ladner

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