Culture
History, influence, scenery of the Southeast – FL, AL, MS, LA, AR highlighted at the Great American State Fair(Editor’s note: A series on The Great American State Fair, held in Washington, D.C., in honor of America’s 250th birthday, written by Heartlander News interns.) From free… Read More
Politics
Trump launches new program to stop missing foster children from being trafficked(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new program to locate missing foster children, The Daily Signal can first report. Read More
Courts
Justices skeptical of counting late-arriving ballots(The Daily Signal) – The Supreme Court’s conservative justices on Monday seemed particularly skeptical of arguments by the state of Mississippi that mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day should… Read More
First Amendment
Supreme Court upholds preacher’s First Amendment lawsuit(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, upheld that a street preacher can sue over a city ordinance that prevented him from exercising free… Read More
Government
Mississippi Senate kills school choice bill without debate; ‘disappointed’ governor may call special sessionIn a blow to school choice supporters, the Mississippi Senate killed school choice legislation in committee Tuesday without debate. The Senate Education Committee rejected House Bill 2, the Mississippi Education… Read More
School Choice
National School Choice Week 2026: Momentum builds as advocates eye expansionsSchool choice has grown by leaps and bounds over the past six years, but the fight for educational freedom will continue boldly in 2026, advocates say. National School Choice Week is Jan. Read More
Culture
Tim Tebow vouches for school choice, recounts experience with dyslexiaHeisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow told a Mississippi audience last week that school choice is vital because children are different and education should reflect this reality. Tebow… Read More
Opinion
Mississippi looks to reform, establish education freedom(The Daily Signal) – Mississippi has long lagged behind other red states in empowering families with education freedom. But that might soon change. While other states embraced… Read More
Christian Schools
New research finds private schools accessible to most Mississippi students, showing viability of school choicePrivate schools are accessible to most Mississippi students, even in rural areas, according to new research from EdChoice, a leading school choice advocacy group. Read More
Courts
Supreme Court will decide whether ballots can be counted after election day(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Supreme Court will decide whether states can accept ballots after Election Day. The justices agreed on Monday to hear Watson… Read More
Public Education
Mississippi parents protest after school officials pen character references for convicted sex offenderMultiple parents kept their children away from a Mississippi school district Wednesday to protest officials who wrote character references on behalf of a convicted sex offender. “There is… Read More
Culture
New survey reveals most religious states. Where does yours fall?A new Pew Research study ranks states according to religiosity, revealing Mississippi as the most religious and Vermont as the least. Generally southern states… Read More
Public Education
Report: Florida, Arizona, Mississippi top list for teacher freedom(The Center Square) – Only two states are better than Mississippi in teacher freedom, a report from the Heritage Foundation says The Education Freedom Report Card put Mississippi 17th… Read More
Government
Mississippi Republicans gearing up for another try at passing school choiceMississippi Republicans are poised to try approving school choice again, as Democrats may have inadvertently poured some fuel on the fire. House Speaker Jason White “delivered a powerful… Read More
Culture
Babies safely surrendered in Mississippi, Iowa under safe haven lawsTwo more babies are safe and on the path to adoption – thanks to safe haven laws in Mississippi and Iowa. Last week, a woman surrendered a baby… Read More
Government
School choice advances in North Dakota, dies in MississippiA school choice bill passed the North Dakota House this week while a similar proposal died in the Mississippi Legislature. North Dakota Lawmakers advanced… Read More
Public Education
Despite improvement, Mississippi students still struggle with reading and mathHalf of Mississippi’s students still can’t read or do math at grade level, a new state report revealed. The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE)… Read More
Government
‘Win for girls and women’: Governor signs Mississippi’s SAFER Act protecting femalesMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill to protect biological females in bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories in public education buildings. “The far-left radicals aren’t going to… Read More
Public Education
Mississippi’s education dollars disproportionately spent outside the classroom, state auditor reportsThe Mississippi state auditor released a report on education spending that found the state disproportionately funds administration over the classroom. The data revealed that… Read More
Government
Mississippi only has 10 charter schools. This bill would pave the way for moreThe Mississippi Legislature is considering a bill to ease requirements for opening a charter school. Proposed by Rep. Jansen Owen, R-Poplarville, HB 1683 would… Read More