Here in Mississippi education freedom or school choice is a high priority for our State House of Representatives Speaker this coming year, and for a lot of conservatives like me who have been advocating for it. The idea is to take our successes we’ve achieved in recent years and make things even better by making sure kids aren’t trapped in failing schools. The challenges are complex and a lot of work has to be done to do the right thing on these policies because the focus has to be on the kids and different areas of the state may need different solutions that fit the circumstances of families and communities. We must ensure we don’t place one-size fits all policies across the entire state and that there is proper oversight over the use of public dollars when it comes to charter and private schools. We’ll find the best answers by encouraging public debate and talking things out. That is why I’ve invited today’s guest on to discuss the issue. He and I are most often on the same side of public policy issues, but I’ve discovered there are some conservatives, including him, that are opposed to school choice as it is developing in our state so its important we publicize their views as this policy effort really starts rolling and address the concerns. My guest today is well-known radio talk show host Clay Edwards in Jackson Mississippi. He hosts the Clay Edwards show on 103.9 WYAB in Jackson Mississippi, also known as Mississippi’s Most Incendiary Talk Radio Show & Podcast.

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