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Report Card on American Education: 22nd Edition
For an online comparison tool, custom report cards and state education reports, visit www.ALECReportCard.org…
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Public Higher Education Data Transparency Act
Section 1. Title This legislation may be cited as the “Public Higher Education Data Transparency Act.” Section 2. Definitions 1. “Governing board” is any board that has fiduciary responsibility…
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Fiscal Responsibility in Higher Education Academy
The ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform and the ALEC Education Workforce and Development Task Force co-hosted a Fiscal Responsibility in Higher Education Academy earlier this month. Dr. Richard Vedder,…
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Newt Gingrich Addresses ALEC Fiscal Responsibility in Higher Education Academy
Newt Gingrich addressed state legislators who gathered from across the country last week at the ALEC Fiscal Responsibility in Higher Education Academy at the George Mason Antonin Scalia School of…
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A Conversation on Higher Education with Mitch Daniels and Richard Vedder
Last week, state legislators from around the country came together to attend the ALEC Fiscal Responsibility in Higher Education Academy at the George Mason Antonin Scalia School of Law. Purdue…
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Education Spending and Outcomes
In 2016, the Connecticut Superior Court held that the state failed to uphold its constitutional duty to provide adequate education to children in certain school districts.[i]…
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Addresses ALEC 44th Annual Meeting
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos talks educational choice at the 44th Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado.
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Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ ALEC Annual Meeting Remarks to be Streamed via Facebook Live
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Taylor McCarty tmccarty@alec.org 734-752-5646 Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ ALEC Annual Meeting Remarks to be Streamed via Facebook Live Denver,…
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Education Savings Account Act
Model Policy: THE EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNT ACT Section 1. {The Education Savings Account Act} Section 2. {Definitions} (A) “Program” means The Education Savings Account program created in this subchapter. (B) “Eligible…
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Education Coalition Applauds Secretary DeVos, Stresses Importance of Educational Freedom in Joint Letter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Taylor McCarty tmccarty@alec.org 734-752-5646 Education Coalition Applauds Secretary DeVos, Stresses Importance of Educational Freedom in Joint Letter Arlington, VA (June…
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Annual Meeting Speaker Announcement: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos
ALEC is excited to announce that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will be joining us for our 44th Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado.
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VIDEO: What are Educational Savings Accounts (ESA)?
Education and Workforce Development Taskforce Director Inez Feltscher Stepman breaks down what educational savings accounts (ESA) are.
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“Choice Counts”: Education Director Documents Success of Charter Schools, Education Savings Accounts
Director of the Education and Workforce Development Task Force Inez Feltscher joins Buck Sexton to discuss the merits of school choice and education savings accounts.
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President Trump Signs Executive Order Directing Department of Education to Review Regulation and Return Control to States
On Wednesday, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing the Department of Education to review all of its programs and regulations relating to the three major federal education laws for compliance with principles of federalism and local control over education.
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Arizona Leaps into Innovative Educational Future with Universal ESAs
This past Thursday, Arizona leapt ahead into the future of American education by passing a universal expansion of its Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program. The program, which was first passed in…
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A Texas-Sized Brand: Education Savings Accounts in the Lone Star State
Texans are rightly proud of their freedom-preserving state and record of economic success. Yet in the area of education choice, the truth is that Texas is falling behind. The only…
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Celebrating Educational Choice Across the Country During School Choice Week
Educational choice programs are in the spotlight this week as National School Choice Week kicks off over 21,000 events across the country, involving more than six million parents, students, educators,…
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Annual Report Ranks States on Quality of Education
For Immediate Release Contact: Ashley Pratte apratte@alec.org 571-482-5030 Arlington, VA (January 24, 2017)– An annual report released by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) ranks all…
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DeVos Should Stand Proud of Record Championing Choice in Education
At her hearing on January 17, Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos is likely to field hostile questions from some Senators about her advocacy for educational choice. In what many…