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Jan. 30 | Passes full House; Assigned to Senate Education Committee
H.B. 2 was introduced by Representative Jason White on January 7. It was passed by the full House eight days later on January 15.
The bill has now been assigned to the Senate Education Committee.
We encourage you to contact members of the Senate Education Committee to inform senators that you object to H.B. 2.
Summary of H.B. 2
H.B. 2, or the “Mississippi Education Freedom Act”, would establish the Magnolia Student Accounts program, which would create a source of government funding for homeschool families.
For years HSLDA has consistently opposed various efforts across the country to fund private home education with public money. We are asking you to stand with us.
Currently, H.B 2 contains some protection for homeschool students who participate in the program, namely an exemption from the assessment requirements. However, that does not eliminate the possibility that further amendments or future legislation would not strip away these protections.