Legislative Analysis HB 1944 – Private School Funding House Bill 1944, introduced in the Mississippi House of Representatives on February 16, 2026, increases significantly the amount of state funding diverted to private schools via Children’s Promise Act tax credits. The bill ramps up state funding going to private schools to $20-million or more annually, with […]
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Legislative Analysis HB 2 – School Choice and Other Provisions House Bill 2, titled “Mississippi Education Freedom Act,” was introduced in the Mississippi House of Representatives on January 7, 2026. A committee substitute version of the bill passed the House on January 15. Following are key provisions of the bill: Creates a broad new voucher
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Privatization/Vouchers School Choice Videos Want the real story on school choice? Take a look at the videos below. Can We Talk About School Choice? What Are They Afraid Of? Rules For Thee, But Not For Me? The School Voucher Scam
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Privatization Opinion Columns Opposing School Choice Mississippians are speaking up against school choice. Read the following opinion columns by parents, teachers, administrators, columnists, and editorial boards: Mississippi’s Public Schools are Succeeding; Don’t Derail Progress With Vouchers, Clarion Ledger, August 26, 2025 – Matt Dowd, Sara Jackson, and Chip Wilbanks, Public School Parents and Grandparents Speaker
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Privatization School Choice Opposed by Local Boards Local governing bodies in Mississippi have adopted resolutions expressing their opposition to private and/or public school choice and urging legislators and state leaders to join them in opposing such policies. The following boards have passed resolutions in recent weeks: Biloxi School District Board of TrusteesByram Board of AldermenCleveland
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Several local governing boards in Mississippi have passed resolutions opposing school choice and urging legislators and state leaders to oppose school choice policies. The following boards have passed resolutions in recent weeks: Clinton Board of AldermenFlorence Mayor and Board of AldermenJackson City CouncilLamar County Schools Board of TrusteesOxford School District Board of TrusteesPearl Board of
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Legislative Analysis 2025 School Choice Bills to Watch The following bills introduced in the 2025 Legislative Session would enable or expand private and/or public school choice. This list will be updated throughout the session, with any bill actions noted. HB 39 – Removes cap on ESA vouchers HB 1078 – Loosens restrictions and removes cap on
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Indiana Vouchers – Substantial, Enduring Achievement Losses An August 2018 report1, based on six years of longitudinal data from the nation’s largest voucher program, found that voucher students had “substantial average achievement loss” in math and no significant difference in English language arts compared to their public school peers. Public and private school students in Indiana
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MYTH #1: Vouchers give parents the freedom to choose. TRUTH: It’s the private schools that do the choosing, not parents. Private voucher schools choose the students they want and routinely deny admission to voucher recipients. MYTH #2: Vouchers help low income students. TRUTH: Voucher schools charge tuition in excess of what the voucher pays, do not provide
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Dark Money and School Board Elections “…parents, teachers, and public school advocates warn of huge sums of money coming from outside their communities to influence local politics and bankroll school board candidates who support school privatization…backed by deep-pocketed organizations and individuals who intend to disrupt local school governance in order to impose forms of schools
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