A Hinds County judge will let three groups that favor charter schools intervene in a lawsuit challenging whether such schools can legally receive Mississippi education money. Mike Hurst, representing a group of parents from Midtown Charter School, says Chancery Judge…
A legislative watchdog agency suggests Mississippi should change how it funds its charter school board. The Joint Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review says lawmakers should consider funding the Charter School Authorizer Board through regular appropriations. The board is…
A lawsuit filed this week seeks to block charter schools in Mississippi, arguing they violate the state constitution by making school districts share property taxes with schools they don’t control. The suit was filed in Hinds County Court on behalf…
The Mississippi House Committee passed a bill today that would allow charter schools to enroll students across district lines. Charter schools are operated by nonprofit groups separate from other public schools. Senate Bill 2161 would allow them to enroll students…
Both education committees in the Mississippi Legislature have passed bills that would allow students to attend public charter schools located in districts outside their own. As the law stands now, students must live in the school district where the charter…
This week is National School Choice Week, highlighting education options parents have for their children. One of those options is public charter schools, something many state politicians are pushing for more of. News 25’s Katarina Luketich gives us a closer…