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Arkansas Becomes Fifth State with Universal Education Opportunity. Which State Will be Next?
Arkansas families are celebrating today as Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed the Learning, Empowerment, Accountability, Readiness, Networking, and School Safety (LEARNS) Plan into law. ALEC applauds Governor Sanders…
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Governor Sanders Unveils Bold Plan for Education Freedom in Arkansas
Days ago, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders unveiled a sweeping new education package that would overhaul the state’s education system with a focus on education freedom, student literacy, and teacher retention.
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Utah Parents and Students Celebrate Passage of Universal Education Savings Accounts
Utah now joins West Virginia, Arizona, and Iowa as the fourth state with universal education savings accounts (ESAs) for its students – a growing policy trend among state lawmakers that…
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Free Speech in Higher Education Act
WHEREAS, public universities and community colleges have an obligation to uphold students’ First Amendment rights of free speech; WHEREAS, the opportunity for disagreements, differences of opinion, and even heated arguments,…
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Parents Are Acting on Educational Freedom Movements: Andrew Handel on NewsTalk STL
Andrew Handel, ALEC Education and Workforce Development Task Force Director, spoke with St. Louis NewsTalk STL’s hosts Tim Jones and Chris Arps about to talk about the recently…
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States Win Big in Recent Victories for Education Freedom: ALEC on Just the News TV
ALEC Education and Workforce Development Task Force Director Andrew Handel joined hosts John Solomon and Amanda Head on Just the News to talk about a pair of victories in West…
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Education Freedom Movement is Here to Stay: ALEC in the Washington Times
Andrew Handel, ALEC’s Education and Workforce Development Task Force Director, authored a new op-ed in The Washington Times on the recent victories for families in Arizona and West Virginia…
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Victory for West Virginia Families: Historic Education Opportunity Program Declared Constitutional
Last March, the West Virginia Hope Scholarship Program was signed into law, expanding education freedom for 93% of K-12 students in the state. At the time, it was…
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ALEC on John Reid Radio Show: President Ought to Focus on Reducing the Cost of Higher Education
ALEC Education and Workforce Development Task Force Director Andrew Handel joined host John Reid on Newsradio WRVA in Richmond, Va. this week to talk about President Joe Biden’s forgiveness of…
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Georgia Rep. John Carson on Hugh Hewitt Show: Moms Want Education Opportunity & Safe Communities
Nationally syndicated radio host Hugh Hewitt broadcast live from the ALEC 49th Annual Meeting in Atlanta where he interviewed Georgia Representative John Carson who highlighted some of Georgia’s recent private…
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ALEC on Hugh Hewitt Show: AZ Education Empowerment Bill Could Change America
Nationally syndicated radio host Hugh Hewitt broadcast live from the ALEC 49th Annual Meeting in Atlanta and highlighted Arizona’s recently adopted education reform bill which is among the most expanisve…
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ALEC on The Hugh Hewitt Show: From Education to Taxation, Transparency is Key
During the 49th ALEC Annual Meeting in Atlanta, ALEC Vice President of Policy Lee Schalk joined The Hugh Hewitt Show to discuss Rich States, Poor States, education opportunity, academic…
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ALEC Education & Workforce Task Force Newest Model Policies
Andrew Handel, the ALEC Education and Workforce Task Force Director, stopped by the ALEC TV studio at the ALEC 9th Annual Meeting in Atlanta to share an update on new…
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ALEC TV: Empowering families with freedom to choose best education for their kids.
The American Federation for Children (AFC) attended the 49th ALEC Annual Meeting to educate state and local lawmakers about how to empower families with the freedom to choose the best…
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Reforming the American Pipeline to Higher Education
As our country faces higher costs of gas, groceries, and other consumer goods, customers are taking this opportunity to reevaluate their purchasing habits. This environment is also causing young Americans…
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2022 ALEC Draft Model Policies Focus on the Economy, Energy, Education & MUCH MORE
By Catherine Mortensen, ALEC Public Affairs Most ALEC draft model policies are debuted at our Annual Meeting where ALEC members, which include lawmakers and private sector stakeholders, meet in task…
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Student Loan Forgiveness is No Solution to America’s Higher Education Cost Problem
The Biden Administration is reportedly contemplating the elimination of up to $10,000 worth of student loan debt for borrowers making less than $150,000 per year ($300,000 for married couples…
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New Report Details the Current State of Virginia Education
“Lower expectations, wider gaps, and lack of transparency.” This is the assessment provided by Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow and the Department of Education in a…
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President Biden’s Department of Education Wages War on Charter Schools
A recent regulatory proposal issued by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) takes aim at charter schools nationwide, marking the Department’s latest overreach on state-run education systems. The new…
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Governor Youngkin Puts Educational Freedom in the Spotlight
Glenn Youngkin, Virginia’s newly minted Governor, ran a campaign centered around the importance of educational freedom and parental choice. On his first day in office, Governor Youngkin continued that emphasis…