A recent report from the state auditor's office says Mississippi public schools are spending more money on administrative costs instead of classroom instruction.

At Issue Today: Education. Do you think the State Legislature is doing enough to support Mississippi’s public schools? What are your thoughts on teacher pay? Special Needs Vouchers? We’re joined by Grant Callen from Empower Mississippi, Rachel Canter from Mississippi First, Nancy Loome from The Parents' Campaign, and Jamison Taylor from the Mississippi Center for Public Policy.

At Issue Today: How would you grade this year’s Legislative Session? Would you give lawmakers an A? Maybe a B? Perhaps another grade. Plus, we’ll talk about a special needs voucher funding move that has Democrats and some Republicans crying foul.

The last day of the Mississippi Legislative Session some lawmakers are calling for more transparency after controversy over special needs vouchers.

As Mississippi lawmakers prepare to end this year's legislative session, some are upset after voting for a bill that included funding for school vouchers that they didn't know was there. MPB's Desare Frazier reports.

Tobacco-related diseases like cancer and heart disease are common in the Mississippi Delta. MPB’s Alexandra Watts goes to a school in the Delta to see how one program is trying to prevent kids from using tobacco.

Mississippi legislators say the latest revenue estimate shows there's enough money in the budget to give teachers and some state employees a raise.

Healthcare, student debt and gun violence are some of the many questions Mississippians posed to Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Elizabeth Warren at at town hall meeting in Jackson. MPB's Desare Frazier reports.

At Issue Today: a Federal court says Mississippi must re-draw one legislative district. Plus, reaction as the abortion-related "Heartbeat Bill" moves ahead. And more discussion on teacher pay. As always, the show is full of calls from listeners like you!