Parents, children, teachers and lawmakers gathered in Jackson this week to call for education reform in Mississippi at an event we hosted.
Corey DeAngelis meets students from the Redeemer's School
In states that have education freedom, each child is entitled to an Education Savings Account, into which the state government pays around $8,000 – $9,000 annually. Mom and dad are then able to spend that money sending their child to a public, private, church or charter school. Families are even allowed to allocate the money to pay for things like extra tuition, if that is what is right for their child.
When will we see education freedom in Mississippi?
School choice evangelist, Corey DeAngelis, spoke at our rally about the education revolution empowering parents in half a dozen states across America.
Last week, Mississippi Republicans won a super majority. Mississippi has a Republican Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General. Both the House and Senate have solid Republican majorities. It would be super exciting if conservatives used this super majority to achieve lasting change to improve our education system, on top of past gains.
Education Freedom is for everyone!
Arkansas recently passed the LEARNS Act, which gives families education freedom. I was especially pleased that Arkansas state representative, Aaron Pilkington, came to our event to explain how Arkansas Republicans have used their super majority to give every family in Arkansas control over their child’s share of tax dollars.
Aaron Pilkington explains how Republicans in Arkansas delivered to everyone
Arkansas Governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Rep Aaron Pilkington are great advocates for conservative education policy! They show how it should be done.
Imagine for a moment if every Mississippi family had an Education Savings Account, with the state government paying in say $8,000 – 9,000 a year.
Some would be perfectly happy with the way things are and continue to send their child to the local public school. Others might decide to use some of their $8,000 annual allowance to pay for a few extra tutorial lessons to help prepare for the SATs. Or perhaps to fund lessons in Spanish, instead of French.
Some may decide that with $8,000 – 9,000 extra money to allocate, they could send their kids to a private school or a church school. Others might opt for micro schools or home schooling.
The key point is that with mom and dad controlling where that money goes, we would see a whole range of options for each individual child.
Shad White with friends
I can see why socialists oppose school choice. Having listened to parents and teachers, I find it hard to understand why anyone else would not support it!
Let’s make education freedom happen in Mississippi! There is growing momentum for change. Join us in being part of it!
