01.16.16 by msedblog AP: Phil Bryant pushes for school choice during second inauguration JACKSON, Mississippi — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant was inaugurated for a second and final term Tuesday and made his strongest pitch to date for letting parents use tax dollars to send children to schools of the family’s choice. While he didn’t offer a detailed proposal, Republican Bryant appeared to advocate letting people use the money for public or private schools. “It should be a parent’s right, not just a privilege by income or social status, to take his or her hard-earned tax dollars and send their child to a school they choose,” Bryant said. “Unfortunately, there are some who are content with keeping children trapped in failing schools.” Critics say some Mississippi schools suffer from weak tax bases that are the result of longstanding poverty and lingering resistance to integration. Read more at Gulf Live.com… Share this:EmailPrintFacebookLinkedInRedditTwitterGoogleTumblrPinterestPocket