Columbus, Jackson charter school applicants advance

Two Applicants for Charter Schools Advance in Mississippi

Mississippi’s Charter School Authorizer Board has moved two groups that want to open schools ahead to the final stage of consideration.

Inspire Charter Schools, which was a finalist in the first round of applications earlier this year, is seeking to open a school serving 360 students in grades K-6 in Columbus. Midtown Partners is seeking to open a school serving 208 students in grades 5-8 in Jackson.

WTOK
10/27/14