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 ...

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

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 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.

The national decline in test scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the nation’s report card, coincides with more states expanding their “school choice” options.