JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA/AP) - In a 64 to 55 vote, the Mississippi House of Representatives approved a bill expanding charter schools within the state.
House Bill 369 was voted on around 1:00 a-m. Thursday, after last week's approval of a charter schools bill by the Mississippi Senate.
The House and Senate must now agree on a version of the bill to go before Governor Phil Bryant, who has already voiced support for the expansion of charter schools within the state.
Stay with WTVA.com for more on this developing story.
