Privatization

Mississippians Meet with Sen. Wicker’s Staff on Vouchers

This afternoon, more than 40 Mississippi parents, educators, school board members, and business/community leaders met virtually with Sen. Roger Wicker’s staff to urge that he use his considerable leverage to have the tax-credit voucher provision removed from the federal budget reconciliation bill – a provision that would force private school vouchers into every state, including ours.

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Wow! Mississippi Notches Highest Ever Education Ranking; Voucher Threat

Mississippi has achieved its highest education ranking in history in the national KIDS COUNT report! The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s latest KIDS COUNT Data Book ranks Mississippi 16th in the nation in education, up from 30th in 2024. The 2025 Data Book ranks Mississippi 48th overall in child well-being. Kudos to our rock star teachers and

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ALERT: Need Calls on Vouchers

The U.S. House is advancing legislation to create a broad tax credit voucher system that would force universal private school vouchers into every state in the country, including Mississippi.                      The voucher measure, named Qualified Elementary and Secondary Education “Scholarships” (formerly ECCA), would shift millions of

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Wow! Let’s Keep It Going!

The best return on investment I’ve ever received. That’s how one donor to The Parents’ Campaign described our work to protect and strengthen public schools. A big chunk of the credit goes to our faithful donors, whose financial support keeps the lights on and our staff on the road, fortifying our network and training and equipping

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Billions in Federal Education Dollars for Mississippi Schools at Risk

Public schools could see devastating losses of federal funds, threatening to close programs that have been critical to Mississippi’s recent progress in student achievement and to cause school districts to default on financial obligations.                     The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) has notified the Mississippi Department of

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