New Campaign Promotes School Choice For Low-Income Families In Red State

The Club For Growth is launching a major effort to back a school choice proposal in Mississippi, the organization told The Daily Wire. 

The conservative organization launched an ad campaign on Sunday in support of the Mississippi Education Freedom Act, a bill that would create a scholarship program for low-income families to send their kids to private schools. The campaign urges Mississippians to contact lawmakers to support the bill, which was introduced last week by Republicans in the state House. 

“Mississippi kids shouldn’t be left behind by a system that doesn’t care about them. And parents shouldn’t be relegated to the sidelines. They know what school is best for their child. Tell Legislators: Do right by our kids. Pass education freedom,” Club for Growth urges in the ad.  

The ad first launched on the Sunday political shows in Mississippi and will continue to air this week on Fox News and conservative radio shows. 

The Mississippi Education Freedom Act was introduced on January 7 by House Speaker Jason White and Representative Jansen Owen. The bill would create scholarship opportunities for up to 12,500 students to get state funding to help pay for the costs of attending private school or for other approved educational expenses. The scholarships would be prioritized for lower-income students and could become more broadly available over time. 

“Mississippi benefits when every child can access an education that fits his or her needs, circumstances and aspirations. The ‘Mississippi Education Freedom Act’, expands learning options for eligible students by allowing parents to direct state-supported funds to qualifying educational expenses and approved education service providers,” the bill’s text reads. “This act promotes academic achievement, parental choice, workforce readiness, and efficient stewardship of public funds.”

The bill would also make it easier for parents to transfer their students from one public school district to another and expand opportunities for charter schools. 

Education Secretary Linda McMahon came out in support of the Mississippi House proposal.

“I’m thrilled to see Mississippi advancing an ambitious school choice expansion in their 2026 session. Giving parents options is essential to improving education outcomes & ensuring every child finds the learning environment that best fits their needs,” she said in a post on X. 

As President Donald Trump has moved to dismantle the Department of Education, his administration has pushed for states to implement school choice measures that allow parents to get funding to send their kids to private schools. 

In 2025, the Club for Growth spent over seven figures across the country backing school-choice proposals or expansions in Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Missouri, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming.