Baby bust’s effect on public schools
Mississippi public school enrollment is set to steadily shrink. In 2007, Mississippi had 46,455 births, about 127 per day. In...
Change laws. Change lives.
Karrece spent her years as a young girl at the feet of her grandmothers watching them apply makeup. She followed...
Life changing reforms are winning the day
This week the Empower team was in Atlanta for State Policy Network’s Annual Meeting. SPN works alongside a national network of independent...
Empower reacts to charter board approving only one new charter
Today, the Mississippi Charter Authorizer Board approved one new charter application and denied four others, including denying a strong application...
Why has charter school progress been slow?
As we approach the 10-year anniversary of Mississippi approving charter schools, we remain excited for the kids who have been...
Lawsuit filed to stop student loan cancellation
A month after President Joe Biden announced plans to cancel a substantial portion of student loan debt, a lawsuit has...
Mississippi part of growing flat tax trend
Earlier this year, Mississippi lawmakers adopted legislation that will institute a 4 percent flat tax in the state. The Mississippi...
What charter school rankings really show
New school rankings show Leflore Legacy Academy Charter School in Greenwood, in only its second year of operation, was rated...
Mississippi’s regulations lead to fewer jobs, more poverty
New data shows that federal regulations have led to more people living in poverty, greater income inequality, fewer businesses, less...
Crime spike not due to prison reforms
Suggestions that the recent spike in homicides is due to recent statewide criminal justice reforms are not supported by evidence....
Are our schools doing better or worse?
We’ve seen conflicting reports on progress in Mississippi’s schools. This week, scores for all states on the National Assessment of...
HB 524: The Tim Tebow Act
House Bill 524, authored by Rep. Becky Currie, would allow homeschool students to participate in public school extracurricular activities. Often referred to as the “Tim Tebow Act” after the Heisman quarterback who was homeschooled...
HB 1448: The Tim Tebow Act
House Bill 1448, sponsored by Rep. Rob Roberson, would allow homeschool students to participate in public school extracurricular activities. Often dubbed the Tim Tebow Act after the Heisman quarterback who was homeschooled but able...
HB 1448: The Tim Tebow Act
House Bill 1448, sponsored by Rep. Rob Roberson, would allow homeschool students to participate in public school extracurricular activities. Often dubbed the Tim Tebow Act after the Heisman quarterback who was homeschooled but able...
SB 2562: The Tim Tebow Act
Senate Bill 2562, sponsored by Sen. Dennis DeBar, would allow homeschool students to participate in public school extracurricular activities. Often dubbed the Tim Tebow Act after the Heisman quarterback who was homeschooled but able...
SB 2562: The Tim Tebow Act
Senate Bill 2562, sponsored by Sen. Dennis DeBar, would allow homeschool students to participate in public school extracurricular activities. Often dubbed the Tim Tebow Act after the Heisman quarterback who was homeschooled but able...
HB 1455: Expand Mississippi’s prison work initiative
House Bill 1455, sponsored by Rep. Jansen Owen, would expand the Central Mississippi Pilot Prison Industries program to all state, regional, and private correctional facilities in the state. The pilot program was started at...
SB 2444: Expand Mississippi’s prison work initiative
Senate Bill 2444, sponsored by Sen. Juan Barnett, would expand the Central Mississippi Pilot Prison Industries program to all state, regional, and private correctional facilities in the state. The pilot program was started at...
SB 2444: Expand Mississippi’s prison work initiative
Senate Bill 2444, sponsored by Sen. Juan Barnett, would expand the Central Mississippi Pilot Prison Industries program to all state, regional, and private correctional facilities in the state. The pilot program was started at...
SB 2291: Regulatory reduction pilot program
Senate Bill 2291, sponsored by Sen. Kevin Blackwell, would create a pilot program for five state agencies to reduce their regulations by 30 percent over the next three years. It begins by requiring each...
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