Column: Proponents of spending public funds on private schools are not proponents of letting the people vote on the issue. It’s not tough to see why.

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The national decline in test scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the nation’s report card, coincides with more states expanding their “school choice” options.

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Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today’s senior capitol reporter, covers politics, government and the Mississippi State Legislature. He can be reached at [email protected] ...

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Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today’s senior capitol reporter, covers politics, government and the Mississippi State Legislature. He can be reached at [email protected] ...

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