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The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled in a 7-2 vote that an advocacy group has no legal ground to sue the state over legislation that allows public funds to go to private schools. In June 2022, Parents for Public Schools, Inc. (PPS), represented by attorneys from the ACLU, filed a...
The Mississippi Senate is not backing down from a bad idea, one already held up by a state court and awaiting a final decision before the Mississippi Supreme Court.
Chancery judge prevents up to $10 million from going to a grant program that would allow private schools to use the funds. On Thursday, the Hinds County Chancery Court ruled against the Mississippi Legislature's attempt to direct $10 million in public funds to private schools. The ruling states:
The suit argues that the Legislature violated Section 208 of the State Constitution by appropriating $10 million to private schools. In June, Parents for Public Schools, Inc. (PPS), represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Mississippi, Mississippi Center for Justice, and Democrac
