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Not a lot of confidence in a group that cannot pass a basic annual budget in a timely manner and require a special session called by the governor to do the jobs they were elected to do in the regular session.

Besides private school that want public money (in violation of Mississippi's constitution), who wants "School Choice"? What would the good school teachers, students and parents do on day 1 when 100 failing JPS or county students show up at their school?

This is addressed to 12:42. It is obvious that you are not in favor of school choice, which is fine. I'm in favor of helping those few stuck in vastly underperforming schools who, with the help of their parent or parents if they are lucky, are trying desperately to learn everything they can so that they will be a producer in life, not someone stuck on the government tit. Since you do not seem to care about these few who are doing the best they can, what is your solution - and it cannot be give the underperforming schools more money? Believe me, there are many more than I waiting for your learned answer.

We the citizens pay for the special
session.

This is 12:42... The underperforming schools already (generally) get more money, but there is no accountability or performance-based incentive for public schools except where parents hold them accountable. In places where parents just don't care about the future of their children (or care less than they do about going out and partying, etc.), extra money isn't the problem. In those cases, the accountability has to come from the state. The state cutting funding for administration, firing school boards, and building in incentive-based funding would make a huge difference. (Although sadly not as good as parents caring.)

Having been involved in a Charter School founding elsewhere, I can tell you that schools can't make fast adjustments to student loads across districts and schools. Getting the right teachers to the right classrooms is hard enough, but trying to do so when parents are last-minute school shopping is just unworkable. (Except within the same district.)

I think the idea of "competition for dollars" is valid, but generally unworkable and the parents that worked hard, saved and sacrificed to move to good school districts shouldn't have their kids' education compromised so easily.

The State should spend less on education, less on everything in general. If a kid can't afford to go to a good school because of their parents, guess what? Life is unfair, parents should not have had children if they can't pay for them. Can't educate them. Can't hold a job or career themselves. Too many worthless pieces of shit out there as it is already. America is not going to be great again if we keep pandering to the stupidest amongst us.

The Top 10 School Choice states have dramatically declined in NAEP scores over the last 10 years. Mississippi has improved steadily. The overwhelming majority of research indicates that school choice has lead to declines in academic growth where it has been implemented. But by all means, lets follow other states down this sink hole.....

3:08 is Nancy Loome, who went to private school herself, but then decided to dedicate her life with religious fervor to public education, and to fighting families who are asking for the same education options available in every state surrounding Mississippi.

Where is your evidence that these few who really want a better education, along with their parent, are saluting the idea of school choice? If they exist, point one out. Not one single student or parent has come forward to express that.

I agree with 2:30-

Then let those families move to one of Mississippi’s surrounding states.

3:55 Nope , not Nancy Loome so your wrong about that and obviously cannot refute the facts so you throw out a lie. Kind of like some of our state leaders

Let's pretend a white kid and a black kid both get a voucher, and they both apply to Central Holmes Academy. Central Holmes takes the white student based on need and academics, and refuses the black kid. Maybe the white kid applied first, and there was only one spot. The black kid sues. Be careful what you wish for.

Those who favor school choice (The Speaker, several legislators, Think-Tank experts and radio hosts) like to push certain narratives. Such as: The schools will have the right to reject an applicant and can say they're already full-up.

That's right. But what's left out of the equation is the perpetual onslaught of lawsuits that will be funded by the ACLU, the NAACP and the SPLC that cite disparate impact. And you're naive if you don't believe that.

Madison's current district will get 140 applications almost immediately, from Canton Separate scholars. Clinton and Rankin will get even higher numbers from JPS scholars. How many will they take? Whatever the number, the incoming district will only suffer.

And once counties are limited to one District per county (which is on the legislative horizon) and Madison is blessed with a black superintendent and black principals, the entire district will be melted down to mediocrity, at best.

A federal judge will decide which existing superintendent in each county survives the elimination process. Or will there be Co-Superintendents?

It's every liberal's dream. Everybody is the same. All outcomes are equal. Equity is achieved. There is no superior performance or accomplishment. The goal will be achieving average. But, Mississippi will have followed the lead of other states, so...there's that.

Let’s be honest, the goal is not to improve education. The goal is to slowly stop paying for public education all together.

Public dollars should not be used for private interests. Period. Anywhwere you find public/private intermingling of dollars, there will be - and is - corruption.

"The goal is to slowly stop paying for public education all together."

6:13 - What have you seen in any 'school choice' language that allows you to reach that conclusion?

At 3:55 - What difference does it make who 3:08 is or isn't? If the post at 3:08 is accurate, that information should pepper our school choice proponents with rat-shot.

@10:28 - it’s coming from the extremes of the right wing. Name any time in recent history that group has tried to expand or even continue funding of a social program, let alone one that’s to help the disadvantaged.

At 2:39...Say WHAT? School Choice is now described as "a social program"? Whoaa...so there we go. Categorize it as a social program, connect it to disadvantaged black kids, paint objections as racist and we're off to the races. Got it.

@3:18 - of course it’s a social program. What else could it be classified as? It’s publicly funded, universally accessible, and designed to even the playing field for all citizens.

I’ll ask once again, name a single time in recent history the right wing has attempted to help the disadvantaged through social programs. Why would anyone believe this is the first? How naive are you people?