Justice, Press Releases

Empower Mississippi Announces New Initiative on Employability and Criminal Justice Reform

Grant Callen

Empower Mississippi announced today that the organization is launching a new initiative…

Justice

Why Criminal Justice?

J. Robertson

At Empower Mississippi, we’re dedicated to creating opportunity in our state so…

Education

New poll: Americans continue to support school choice

Brett Kittredge

A new survey shows that almost two-thirds of Americans support school choice…

Education

Win for parental freedom in California

Brett Kittredge

It’s a headline most didn’t see coming: Homeschool families beat back an…

Education

Operators begin charter school application process

Brett Kittredge

The process of receiving approval to open a charter school has begun….

Education

NAEP scores tell us something, but not everything

Elyse Marcellino

The 2017 results for the National Assessment of Educational Progress, better known…

Community Stories, Education

Delta Choices: Parents Ask, A School Answers

Brett Kittredge

Yashica Davenport knew her son needed more attention at school. So as…

Community Stories, Education

Offering school choice to military families will help Mississippi families

Brett Kittredge

New legislation has been introduced in Congress to expand school choice options to…

Education

Families on ESA waiting list ignored

Grant Callen

For the third year in a row, the state legislature has level-funded…

Education

Legislation would provide military families with school choice options

Brett Kittredge

Three months after expanding 529 savings accounts to primary and secondary school…

Education

Jackson families are exercising school choice

Brett Kittredge

Families in Jackson, Mississippi are exercising school choice. And as is often…

Community Stories, Education

Delta Streets Academy: Changing lives. Shaping lives.

Brett Kittredge

Six years ago this fall, Delta Streets Academy opened its doors for…