Private school neo-vouchers - call your representative

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Private school vouchers are now on the table in the Mississippi Legislature. Please ask your representative to vote against House Bill 906, which provides state support for tuition to private academies.

This bill passed the House Education Committee today and may go to the House floor for a vote at any time. The bill uses tax credits to divert state money to private academies, while reducing revenue available to fund public schools.

Research consistently shows that this practice, even when used to help low-income students escape failing schools, provides no achievement benefit. The students do no better in the private schools than they did in the public schools.

Call your representative and ask him or her to vote nay on HB 906.

Your representative is

 Rep. Bennett Malone     Personal:     Capitol: (601)359-4073

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In the past, Mississippians have been so opposed to using taxpayer dollars to fund private schools that our constitution bans these voucher payments, as do the constitutions of many states. Savvy folks in other states found a way to circumvent their constitutions - and the will of the people - through tax credit scholarships, also called neo-vouchers. Now that same tactic is being used in Mississippi.

Please call your representative, and continue to watch for new developments on education legislation. I so appreciate you always coming through for our public school children!

Many thanks,

Nancy

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