No one would benefit more from school choice than minority communities in Mississippi. While the state has impressively raised educational standards in recent years, black and Hispanic kids are still more likely to attend the lowest-performing schools. More than half of black families in the state backed universal school choice in 2024. But neither Democrats nor Republicans have listened to the will of the people.
Something in the Magnolia state needs to change. Maybe it will happen in the 2027 elections when every member of both houses of the Mississippi Legislature runs for re-election. About three-quarters of GOP primary voters in Mississippi backed the school-choice bill that just failed, according to a recent poll from the American Federation for Children. They may want to rally around new leaders who will actually fight for families and freedom. That’s what Texas voters did in 2024, and now that state has universal school choice, too.
Nothing would help more than attention from Mr. Trump. He should call on Mississippi Republicans to reverse their foolish decision. Even better, he could tell them to get with the program or make room for leaders who will. That message could be the spark that lights a thousand pro-school-choice primary challengers worthy of a presidential endorsement.