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Ian Rowe Interview: An Approach to Empower all Americans to Pursue Their Dreams

Empower Mississippi

Ian Rowe Interview: An Approach to Empower all Americans to Pursue Their…

Community Stories, Education

Rocket Learning Launches New Education Option in Southwest Mississippi

Joanna Holbert

Deep in the heart of Southwest Mississippi, in the sleepy community of…

Education, Empower News

ABCs of School Choice: Point | Counterpoint

Wil Ervin

The Midsouth Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) released a one-page document titled…

Empower News, Work

Labor Day: A Call to Strengthen Mississippi’s Workforce

Rebekah Staples

It’s Labor Day weekend, and I’ve been thinking a lot recently about…

Press Releases, Work

Empower Mississippi Releases New Research to Help Determine Why More Mississippians Aren’t in the Workforce

Empower Mississippi

Despite significant economic activity, state “labor force participation rate” lowest in U.S….

Community Stories, Justice

Tyler Wilson’s Battle For Hope

Joanna Holbert

Tyler Wilson of Iuka has spent most of his 29 years on…

Education

Republicans Support School Choice

Wil Ervin

Yesterday, delegates at the Republican National Convention formally adopted the 2024 Republican…

Education, Empower News, Justice, Work

Is America Exceptional?

Grant Callen

Originally published in the Laurel-Leader Call on July 2, 2021 Tomorrow is…

Education

Almost Surrounded

Wil Ervin

Last week, Louisiana passed a bill that will allow all students to…

Justice

Prosecutorial Overreach: Not Just a Trump Problem

Nick Bain

This piece was contributed by a guest columnist and therefore only represents…

Justice, Work

New Law Expands Prison Work Release Programs

Wil Ervin

Legislation passed this year will expand opportunities for offenders to work while…

Education, Justice, Work

The Founding of Empower Mississippi

Grant Callen

This week we officially kicked off our celebration of Empower’s tenth anniversary,…