Category: Education
Category: Education
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Why Every State Should Be Opting In to the Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit Scholarship Program
Beginning January 1, 2027, the new federal Education Freedom Tax-Credit Scholarship Program will begin offering individual taxpayers a dollar-for-dollar tax credit of up to $1,700 for their contributions to eligible…
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Education Freedom Update: Jonathan Williams on Main Street Matters
ALEC President and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams was featured on Main Street Matters with the Job Creators Network, discussing the expansion of school choice across the country…
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More States Expand Universal School Choice Under Trump Administration: Andrew Handel in The Washington Times
ALEC’s Education and Workforce Development Task Force Director, Andrew Handel, recently discussed school choice with Sean Salai of The Washington Times. The American Legislative Exchange Council, a network of…
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Growing Popularity for School Choice Across the Country: Andrew Handel in Stateline
Last week, Andrew Handel, Director of ALEC’s Education and Workforce Task Force, spoke with Stateline to discuss the school choice boom across the nation. … “So far what we’ve…
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Arkansas’ Blueprint for Educational and Economic Growth: Jonathan Williams on The Dave Elswick Show
ALEC President and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams spoke with host Dave Elswick on 101.1 FM The Answer about Arkansas’s educational and economic progress following its third place…
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Parent Demand for Education Freedom is Surging in 2026
This week, Texas launched applications for the new Texas Education Freedom Account program, which is available to all families in the state. The program is proving so popular among parents…
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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…
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Education Freedom Continues To Rise Across America: Andrew Handel in The Daily Caller
In honor of National School Choice Week, ALEC Education & Workforce Development Task Force Director Andrew Handel authored an op-ed in The Daily Caller covering the momentum…
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Index Shows Top States That Support Education Freedom: Andrew Handel in The Center Square
ALEC Education & Workforce Development Task Force Director Andrew Handel was quoted in a recent piece in The Center Square by Esther Wickham on the release of…
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Utah Builds on Its Education Freedom Momentum: Andrew Handel on The Rod and Greg Show
ALEC Education and Workforce Development Task Force Director Andrew Handel joined The Rod & Greg Show on 105.9 KNRS to discuss the release of the 3rd edition of the…
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ALEC Releases 2026 State Education Freedom Rankings
Arlington, VA – The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) today released its 2026 edition of the Index of State Education Freedom: a 50-State Guide to Parental Empowerment. The rankings are a…
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2026 ALEC Index of State Education Freedom: A 50-State Guide to Parental Empowerment
As we celebrate America’s Semiquincentennial, we find ourselves reflecting on the distinct virtues that have sustained our Republic for the past 250 years. There is perhaps no policy area where…
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Highlighting The Momentum & Wins Transforming The States: Lee Schalk on NewsTalkSTL
ALEC Senior Vice President of Policy Lee Schalk joined The Tim Jones and Chris Arps show from ALEC’s States & Nation Policy Summit in Fort Worth, TX,…
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U.S. Department of Education Announces Plan to Shift Major Programs to Other Agencies
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced that they have signed major interagency agreements with the Departments of State, Labor, Interior, and Health & Human Services to begin offloading various…
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Addressing The Leading Issues Across the States: Lee Schalk on The Hugh Hewitt Show
Hugh Hewitt spoke with Senior Vice President of Policy Lee Schalk last week about several leading issues affecting the states and the organizational priorities ALEC is focusing on ahead of…
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Never Forget: September Eleventh Awareness Education Act
Section 1. Short Title This policy shall be known as the “Never Forget: September Eleventh Awareness Education Act.” Section 2. Purpose and Findings …
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Education Freedom and Legislative Priorities in Mississippi: Jonathan Williams on The Hugh Hewitt Show
Hugh Hewitt spoke with ALEC President and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams last week about Mississippi’s schools, legislative priorities, and the growing movement for universal school choice.
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Families First: Setting the Record Straight on Education Freedom in West Virginia
The Center Square recently ran an opinion editorial authored by Education and Workforce Task Force Director Andrew Handel. The piece pushed back on recent comments made by West Virginia…
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Education Reform That Delivers Results: Andrew Handel on NewsTalkSTL
The new school year has exposed persistent challenges in American education, but states are emerging as the true drivers of reform. From expanding parental choice to implementing innovative…
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The America 250 Civics Education Coalition is Championing American Pride and Freedom: Lee Schalk on The Rod and Greg Show
ALEC Senior Vice President of Policy Lee Schalk joined The Rod & Greg Show on 105.9 KNRS to discuss America’s fast approaching 250th anniversary. In…