Proponents of spending public funds on private schools are not proponents of letting the people vote on the issue. Their fear of letting the people vote is becoming increasingly clear as the debate ...

Is it possible the proliferation of private school options and the drop in test scores for students in grades 4-8 might be related?

This week marks the 25th anniversary of the landmark contribution of $100 million by Jim Barksdale to improve reading skills i.

Twenty-five years ago this week, Jim Barksdale gave the state of Mississippi $100 million for a reading program. The historic ...

This column was produced by Mississippi Today, a nonprofit news organization that covers state government, public policy, politics and culture. Bobby Harrison is the editor of Mississippi Today Ideas.

a nonprofit news organization that covers state government, public policy, politics and culture. Bobby Harrison is Mississippi Today’s senior Capitol reporter.

a nonprofit news organization that covers state government, public policy, politics and culture. Bobby Harrison is Mississippi Today’s senior Capitol reporter.