Bill to Expand Charters in Miss. Passes House, Senate
The bill will allow a state authorizing board to approve up to 15 charter schools each fiscal year, but no students are allowed to cross district lines to enroll. Read Full Post >
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April 03, 2013
March 18, 2013
Put Student Prayer Back in Schools? It Never Left
Last week's renewed push to get prayer back in our public schools - first, when Sarah Palin announced a new book about the war on Christmas; and next, when Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed a bill to allow student-led prayer at school-wide events - would be a newsworthy new chapter in America's ongoing culture wars, except for one thing: student prayer in school never actually left. Read Full Post >
January 30, 2013
Charters Poised to Expand in Mississippi...If Lawmakers Can Agree
Both the Mississippi house and senate have passed bills to expand the number of charter schools in 2013, but there are significant differences between them. Read Full Post >
January 22, 2013
Charter School Bill to Be Introduced in Miss. House
The Mississippi Senate passed a charter school bill last week that would greatly expand charters there. Read Full Post >
January 17, 2013
Mississippi Criticized for Harsh Discipline Policies
In a new report, civil rights groups say Mississippi is in the throes of a school-to-prison pipeline crisis. Read Full Post >
