House Education Committee to hold hearing on proposals some say will starve public schools of funding

The hearing, on Wed., Jan. 7, is open to the public

The House Education Committee will hold a hearing at 2:30pm on Wed., Jan. 7, 2026, in Room 113 of the Mississippi State Capitol.

Mississippi House Speaker Jason White has said that school choice and education reform are the top priority for the 2026 legislative session, and that lawmakers will introduce a single, comprehensive bill that bundles several previously failed education proposals.

The new education package, which is expected to include vouchers and an expanded Education Savings Account program, faces hurdles in the Mississippi Senate, where similar legislation was defeated in 2025.

Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, who presides of the Senate, has said that school choice—specifically, enabling students to transfer from lower- to higher-performing schools—is a priority during the current session. On Jan. 6, the first day of the session, the Senate Education Committee voted to loosen public school district transfer regulations, but committee chair Dennis DeBar said vouchers, which give parents public dollars to fund education outside of public schools, are not under consideration.