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Mississippi towns say ‘no’ to school choice as state-level push continues
By DEVNA BOSE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,10/09/25-5:00PM , 220 Reads 5,053 Statewide
‘I know there’s no current bill on the table, but we wanted to get out in front of it and say we’re not for this as a concept.’ — Clinton Alderman Chip Wilbanks
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Kim Wiley (bottom right), education policy analyst for the Mississippi Center for Justice, speaks during a meeting of the House Education Freedom Select Committee at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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School choice opponents warn lawmakers of segregation and financial collapse as advocates tout ‘education freedom’
By DEVNA BOSE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,09/29/25-4:42PM , 179 Reads 4,887 Statewide
Lawmakers selected to study school choice proposals in Mississippi made good Thursday on their promise to hear from both sides of the debate.

What resulted was a dizzying day of conflicting arguments, punctuated by a lunch break that divided the differences in opinion.
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Children play during class at the Coleman Center for Families and Children in Petal, Miss., on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Mississippi’s pre-K program earns high marks. Why did lawmakers create another one?
By DEVNA BOSE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,09/23/25-4:24PM , 249 Reads 6,843 Statewide
Preschoolers kneel on a kaleidoscope rug, their clumsy hands reaching for wooden blocks, little socked feet tucked underneath.
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Federal report: Mississippi fails to ensure special ed students get services
By DEVNA BOSE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,08/26/25-4:36PM , 165 Reads 5,137 Statewide
Mississippi isn’t ensuring special education students receive all the services they’re entitled to federally, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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