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Education Freedom Expanding Across The States: Media Highlights

ALEC Education & Workforce Development Task Force Director Andrew Handel was featured in several media appearances detailing how states such as Iowa, Indiana, Mississippi, and others are expanding education freedom opportunities for families and highlighting their rankings in the latest ALEC Index of Education Freedom.

Listen to the media highlights below:

Iowa Expands Education Freedom Opportunities For Families: Andrew Handel on The Doug Wagner Show

“ALEC is highlighting how states are expanding education options for families nationwide. Iowa ranks #4 in ALEC’s Index of State Education Freedom: A 50-State Guide to Parental Empowerment.  Host Doug Wagner of AM 600 WMT Newsradio spoke with Andrew Handel, Director of ALEC’s Education and Workforce Development Task Force, about how they arrived at these conclusions.”

Iowa Leads the Way on Education Savings Account Programs: Andrew Handel on Newstalk 1540KXEL

“Andrew Handel discussed with host Jeff Stein on Newstalk 1540 KXEL about ALEC’s annual Index of Education Freedom, with particular attention to Iowa’s ranking and a specific focus on the success of Iowa’s Students First education savings account program.”

Indiana Gives Families the Power to Choose with Education Freedom: Andrew Handel on Fort Wayne News

“Andrew Handel discussed with host Kayla Blakeslee on Fort Wayne’s Morning News about ALEC’s annual Index of Education Freedom, focusing on Indiana’s success, which is attributed to its policy of following state education dollars to the student, regardless of the school chosen.”

Mississippi’s Education Freedom Efforts: Andrew Handel on Supertalk Mississippi Media

“Andrew Handel spoke with Host Gerard Gibert on Supertalk Mississippi Media to discuss Mississippi’s education freedom and school choice policies.”