Today Gov. Phil Bryant signs the state’s newly passed education legislation into law. The law allows for the growth of charter schools in the state, and this change concerns legislators who contend that these schools will decrease the quality of the state’s public education system and leave failing schools with fewer options. Other lawmakers contend that charter schools...
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A debate over the establishment of charter schools in Mississippi was held at the Overby Center this past Friday. Kayla McCarty | The Daily MississippianMississippi First executive director Rachel Canter, moderator Bill Rose and Veteran State Sen. Hob Bryan A bill that would allow charter schools to be established in certain areas of the state is currently waiting to be...