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‘You’re a hypocrite’: Georgia Democrat calls out own party for opposing school choiceA Democratic representative in Georgia has called out her own party as hypocritical over its stance against school choice.“Why is no one fighting for young Black minds? Why isn’t that one… Read More
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Committee takes testimony on bodily autonomy bill(The Center Square) – A bill incorporating such topics as gender changes for minors, abortion and vaccine mandates was introduced to a Maine legislative panel on Friday.The Maine Judiciary Committee… Read More
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demands school choice legislation be expanded(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday threatened to veto the state House’s revised version of school choice legislation unless it is significantly expanded.The House… Read More
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Alabama House passes two education bills(The Center Square) – The Alabama House passed a bill that would create an education savings account program and another that would change the way the state manages charter schools… Read More
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‘Parents can choose’: Montana school choice bill signed into law(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed legislation aimed at enhancing educational opportunities for Montana families.House Bill 203, sponsored by Rep. David Bedey, R-Hamilton, standardizes open… Read More
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Louisiana House to consider bill to allow education savings accounts(The Center Square) – Legislation to expand school choice in Louisiana for both public and private schools could soon get a floor vote in the House following two recent committee… Read More
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DeSantis signs legislation cracking down on teachers’ unions(Daily Caller) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law on Tuesday that bans automatic payroll deductions for teachers union dues.Under the “Employee Organizations Representing Public Employees” … Read More
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Louisiana lawmakers could explore implementing an ESA program(The Center Square) – Louisiana education officials could soon begin exploring how to implement an education savings account program students can use to attend private schools, or for other educational… Read More
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TN Gov. Lee signs Tennessee ESA voucher expansion to Chattanooga area(The Center Square) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill into law on Friday that expands the state’s pilot educational savings account program to Hamilton County, which includes the… Read More
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Tennessee education will be led by new school choice advocate(The Center Square) – As Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee prepares to finalize a decision to sign legislation to expand the state’s educational savings account program, the state is about to… Read More
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Black leaders call on Texas House to empower parents, pass school choice measures(The Center Square) – At a parental empowerment event in Houston, Texas, Dr. Richard Johnson, director of the Booker T. Washington Initiative at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, joined Gov. Read More
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Abbott pushes back against protester disrupting parental empowerment event(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott responded this week to a protestor who disrupted a parental empowerment event at the ROCK Church in Houston, Texas, saying protestors were… Read More
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Governor signs school choice bill into law in South CarolinaSouth Carolina just joined the growing ranks of states making public money portable to help parents and students have more choices in K-12 education.On Thursday, Republican Gov. Henry McMaster signed… Read More
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Stalemate continues over Oklahoma education bills(The Center Square) – A bill providing school choice tax credits for parents sits in the House of Representatives, and that’s where it will stay until the Senate passes… Read More
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The school choice momentum continues nationwide(Daily Signal) – Education choice is on the march.So far this year, four states have enacted education choice policies that will be available to all K-12 students. … Read More
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‘Putting kids first’ legislation clears education committee(The Center Square) – Bills to expand educational options for North Carolina families moved forward in the North Carolina House of Representatives on Tuesday, clearing a key panel ahead of… Read More
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Poll finds most Illinois residents support school choice(The Center Square) – More than six out of every 10 Illinois voters support a system that includes school choice, with nearly 70% of all parents polled in the… Read More
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Kansas lawmakers make second effort for school choiceLawmakers in the Kansas Senate are working on a plan to revive a school choice plan under a new effort which would also increase public school funding in the state.A… Read More
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School choice: Tuesday date for three pivotal North Carolina bills(The Center Square) – With an estimated 77,000 on charter school waiting lists, lawmakers in the North Carolina House of Representatives on Tuesday will consider several bills designed to open… Read More
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Charter school student with 4.98 GPA credits God, parents after being accepted to over 170 colleges(Daily Caller) – A 16-year-old high school student in New Orleans has credited God and his parents for his academic success which has earned him more than $9 million in… Read More