Mississippians who are dead set on enacting private school vouchers could do like their counterparts in Kentucky and attempt to change the state constitution to allow public funds to be spent on private schools.

The courts have ruled in Kentucky that the state constitution prevents private schools from receiving public funds, commonly known as vouchers. In response to that court ruling, an issue was placed on the ballot to change the Kentucky Constitution and allow private schools to receive public funds.

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Bobby Harrison is Mississippi Today’s senior Capitol reporter. This analysis was produced by Mississippi Today, a nonprofit news organization that covers state government, public policy, politics and culture. 

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