Lawmakers push forward Bryant school proposals

Published January 31, 2013 2:10am ET



JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The House Education Committee endorsed two bills that contain key parts of Republican Gov. Phil Bryant’s education agenda Wednesday.

House Bill 906 would create tax credits for people who donate scholarships to students who attend private schools. Though critics have described the measure as a back-door way to create school vouchers, it attracted little Democratic opposition in committee.

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