US EditionHouse Committee Advances Mississippi Education Freedom Act
The bill targets households earning $55,000 or less with Education Scholarship Accounts and includes assistant teacher pay raises and the Tim Tebow Act, supporters said.
- On Wednesday in Jackson, Mississippi, the House Education Committee advanced a 500-plus page omnibus education reform bill by a narrow margin, sending it to the full House.
- House Bill 2, the Education Freedom Act, would create Education Scholarship Accounts for households with incomes of $55,000 or less, supporters say to help those with the most financial need.
- Included in the package is the Tim Tebow Act, which allows homeschool students to join public extracurriculars, and HB 2 raises pay for assistant teachers while backing math and literacy programs in public schools.
- Tier 5 alterations raise concerns about recruitment as HB 2 changes Public Employees' Retirement System Tier 5 for new hires without first responders' carve-out, affecting retention.
- Committee Democrats cautioned that public dollars could flow to private schools, while Rep. Rob Roberson separated a teacher pay raise from the school-choice package to avoid forcing votes against raises.
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House committee advances omnibus education reform bill, including school choice measures
House committee advances omnibus education reform bill, including school choice measures JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A 500-plus page bill that includes multiple elements of school choice passed out of the House Education Committee by a narrow margin Wednesday. The final vote was 14-11. House Bill 2, called the Education Freedom Act, would create Education Scholarship Accounts for households with incomes of $55,000 or less. The accounts could be used…
House committee advances Mississippi Education Freedom Act
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A bill that gives parents the choice of where their child goes to school advanced at the Mississippi State Capitol. The bill, the Mississippi Education Freedom Act, would setup scholarships for eligible students. More than 12,000 students could get education savings accounts that are being called Magnolia Student Accounts. House Speaker [...]
AFP-MS Applauds the Passage of the Educational Freedom Program Act Out of the House Education Committee
Jackson, Mississippi — Today, Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi (AFP-MS) applauds the House Education Committee for passing the Educational Freedom Program Act of 2026 out of Committee. The legislation will expand school choice for families in Mississippi. AFP-MS State Director Starla Brown said: “The passage of the Educational Freedom Program Act of 2026 out of the Education Committee is a step in the right direction as Mississippi works t…
Debate ignites over Mississippi school choice, funding bills
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- School choice, teacher pay raises, and how public dollars are used in education are expected to be among the most contentious issues facing Mississippi lawmakers during the 2026 legislative session now underway. Lawmakers in the Mississippi Senate recently approved a series of education-related bills that include expanding options for students and pushing for higher [...]
What is in the Mississippi Education Reform Bill? County Republicans help pass measure in tight vote
JACKSON, Miss. — A unified front of DeSoto County Republicans proved decisive Thursday as the Mississippi House of Representatives narrowly passed a landmark 553-page education reform bill. The Mississippi Education Freedom Act, or House Bill 2, cleared the chamber by such a slim margin that the shift of a single…
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