Dr. Jameson Taylor
Executive Summary

• The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has already been ruled unconstitutional by a federal district court, a decision that will be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court in March 2012.
• Mississippi is party to a 26-state lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of ACA.

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How Successful Are "Successful" Schools & Districts?

And are they so good that parents don't deserve to choose a better school for their children? (more…)

When a school district is rated Successful by the state, you might be tempted to think it's doing well. But there are twelve districts in our state where at least half the schools are underperforming but the district is rated Successful. Even worse, in two districts, all the schools are rated below Successful, but the district itself is rated Successful. This happens because those districts took their schools from being really awful to being just pretty awful. (more…)

The year 2011 was declared by the Wall Street Journal to be "The Year of School Choice," as twelve states and the District of Columbia gave parents more opportunities to choose the best education for their children. (more…)

Mississippi Center for Public Policy
2012 Legislative Agenda
Freedom for Parents to Choose the Best Education for Their Children (more…)

How well are we educating children in Mississippi schools?

In many cases, we are doing quite well. Judging by test scores and graduation rates, many students are showing they can compete with the best students in the world. In some instances those are isolated schools, but in many cases, there are entire districts where most of the students are highly successful. (more…)

Turn on the evening news these days and within minutes you're likely to hear an elected official talking about job creation.

It's understandable that they would do that. People are rightfully concerned about the state of our economy and the job market, and they are demanding that politicians "Do something - anything!" to fix the problem. (more…)

Think Tank Puts County Spending Details Online for the Public

Mississippians can now see the details of spending decisions made by 62 of the state's 82 counties on a website called SeeTheSpending.org. (more…)

If you are a conservative in Mississippi, I'm sure you are celebrating the election results, and there certainly is cause for that. But at the risk of spoiling the party, I want to caution you not to think your job is over. (more…)