Justice

Program Aims to Equip Those Incarcerated Upon Release

Joanna Holbert

Broken is a series that highlights broken pieces of our criminal justice…

Community Stories, Education

The Byrds: The System Is Not Working for Our Daughter

Joanna Holbert

“Being born with a disability should not mean you have to pay…

Justice

Senate Passes Criminal Justice Reform Bill

J. Robertson

Today the Mississippi Senate passed HB 1352, the Criminal Justice Reform Act….

Community Stories, Education

Students Benefit from ESA Program

Joanna Holbert

Families of children with special needs know all too well the stresses…

Education

Senate Votes to Extend ESA Program Until 2024

Joanna Holbert

Today, the Senate passed Senate Bill 2675 to extend the Education Scholarship…

Education

ESA Bills Die in Committee

Elyse Marcellino

Yesterday, several bills to expand or improve the Education Scholarship Account (ESA)…

Justice

Legislature Moves to Advance Criminal Justice Reform in Mississippi

J. Robertson

This week, the Mississippi legislature advanced legislation that will safely reduce incarceration…

Education

Jackson, Biloxi Catholic Dioceses Call on Legislature to Expand ESA Program

Joanna Holbert

In letters addressed to the legislature, the leaders of the Catholic Dioceses of Jackson…

Education

Mississippians Gather to Rally for School Choice

Joanna Holbert

It was a sea of yellow scarves outside the Capitol on Tuesday,…

Education

Governor Bryant Proclaims Jan. 20-26 as ‘School Choice Week’

Joanna Holbert

Gov. Phil Bryant has proclaimed January 20-26, 2019 as “School Choice Week”…

Education

Choice Now for Mississippi Families

Joanna Holbert

Mississippi families want and need choice. That’s the sentiment from parents across…

Community Stories, Education

WAITLISTED UPDATE: Hopkins Family’s ESA Returned

Joanna Holbert

Christmas came a few weeks early for Missy and Will Hopkins as…