Community Stories, Education

Save Our ESA: “Some of us just can’t put our kids in public school. We have to have a choice.”

Joanna Holbert

“The ESA is a blessing. It’s very, very scary to think that…

Community Stories, Education

Save Our ESA: “We will do what we have to do for our daughter”

Joanna Holbert

“About 85 percent of parents of kids with special needs end up…

Justice, Press Releases

Solutions for Mississippi’s prison crisis

J. Robertson

Mississippi’s prisons are in crisis. The state has a moral and constitutional…

Community Stories, Education

Save Our ESA: Jalyn finds a home and an education

Joanna Holbert

“We overwhelmingly felt like somebody had to fight for these kids. Even…

Community Stories, Education

Save Our ESA: These kids are going to grow up to be productive citizens because of the ESA

Joanna Holbert

“I’m a public school teacher and I got a $1,000 raise over…

Justice, Press Releases

Empower Mississippi launches Employer Toolkit for second chance hiring

Joanna Holbert

Empower Mississippi has announced the publication of “Untapped: How Chance Hiring Can Grow…

Justice

How This Law is Giving More Mississippians a Fresh Start

J. Robertson

This year, the Mississippi legislature passed Senate Bill 2781, called the Fresh…

Education

School Choice By the Numbers

Elyse Marcellino

Over 4,500 students this year have what’s known as school choice or…

Justice

Mississippi’s Crime Rate is Down

J. Robertson

Crime in Mississippi is down. In their annual report released this week,…

Justice

Mississippi is Leading the Nation in Driver’s License Reform

J. Robertson

In Mississippi, driving a car is the primary form of transportation. In…

Press Releases

Empower Mississippi welcomes Katie Elliott

Joanna Holbert

Empower Mississippi President Grant Callen announced today that Katie Elliott has been…

Education

Mississippi’s Ninth Charter School is Approved

Elyse Marcellino

Today, Mississippi’s charter authorizer board approved the ninth charter school in the…