{"id":152046,"date":"2025-09-23T13:52:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T18:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=152046"},"modified":"2025-09-23T13:52:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T18:52:08","slug":"oxford-school-district-board-of-trustees-votes-unanimously-to-oppose-school-choice-programs-in-mississippi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/oxford-school-district-board-of-trustees-votes-unanimously-to-oppose-school-choice-programs-in-mississippi\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxford School District Board of Trustees Votes Unanimously to Oppose School Choice Programs in Mississippi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Monday night, September 22, 2025, the <strong>Oxford School District Board of Trustees<\/strong> voted unanimously to adopt a resolution opposing the establishment of school choice programs in <strong>Mississippi<\/strong> that divert funding from public schools. All five board members signed the resolution during the regularly scheduled board meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The resolution, titled&nbsp;<em>\u201cA Resolution Opposing Public and Private School Choice Programs That Undermine Public Education,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;affirms the Board\u2019s commitment to protecting and strengthening public education in Oxford and across Mississippi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key provisions of the resolution include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Opposition to School Choice Programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urging Legislative Action<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accountability and Transparency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commitment to Public Education<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The Oxford School District remains steadfast in its mission to provide high-quality educational opportunities to every child it serves and to work with state leaders to ensure a strong and equitable public education system for all Mississippi students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/TheLocalVoiceLigature-25web.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/TheLocalVoiceLigature-25web.jpg?resize=25%2C16\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14544\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Resolution_Opposing_School_Choice_copy.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"789\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Resolution_Opposing_School_Choice_copy.jpg?resize=612%2C789\" alt=\"The resolution, titled\u00a0\u201cA Resolution Opposing Public and Private School Choice Programs That Undermine Public Education,\u201d\u00a0affirms the Board\u2019s commitment to protecting and strengthening public education in Oxford and across Mississippi.\" class=\"wp-image-152048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Resolution_Opposing_School_Choice_copy.jpg?w=612&amp;ssl=1 612w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Resolution_Opposing_School_Choice_copy.jpg?resize=233%2C300&amp;ssl=1 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Resolution_Opposing_School_Choice.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"611\" height=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Resolution_Opposing_School_Choice.jpg?resize=611%2C790\" alt=\"The resolution, titled\u00a0\u201cA Resolution Opposing Public and Private School Choice Programs That Undermine Public Education,\u201d\u00a0affirms the Board\u2019s commitment to protecting and strengthening public education in Oxford and across Mississippi.\" class=\"wp-image-152047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Resolution_Opposing_School_Choice.jpg?w=611&amp;ssl=1 611w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Resolution_Opposing_School_Choice.jpg?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 611px) 100vw, 611px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The resolution, titled\u00a0\u201cA Resolution Opposing Public and Private School Choice Programs That Undermine Public Education,\u201d\u00a0affirms the Board\u2019s commitment to protecting and strengthening public education in Oxford and across Mississippi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday night, September 22, 2025, the Oxford School District Board 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