Education issues take center stage early at the State Capitol

ACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) - It doesn't take long for the lobbying on various issues to get started each legislative session and there are two big issues at play for public education.

They are the potential change to the school funding law and a possible expansion of school vouchers.

There's a renewed push to adopt ideas first brought up in last year's session. Leadership hired New Jersey-based EdBuild to offer recommendations on a new formula.

"It's just a different way to distribute money to our school districts which is a combination of state funds and local funds," said Senate Education Chairman Gray Tollison.

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