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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 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
The Legislature passed the $10 million program in the 2022 session. It takes effect July 1st.
A law passed by the Mississippi Legislature in 2022 regarding grant funding for independent schools is being challenged in court after a lawsuit was filed saying it violates the state's constitution.
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(The Center Square) – A public school advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against Mississippi over claims the state is misusing taxpayer funds, the American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi