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Honesty in Teaching Act
SECTION 1: Title This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Honesty in Teaching Act. SECTION 2: Definitions A) “Contractor” means an individual, organization, corporation or business…
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Reports That School Lockdowns Didn’t Hurt Learning Are Misleading: ALEC in the Daily Caller
Andrew Handel, ALEC’s Education and Workforce Development Task Force Director, told the Daily Caller News Foundation that Los Angeles Unified School District’s scores aren’t as good as the district…
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How States Can Rebound From the Learning Losses: Andrew Handel Talks With Rod Arquette on KNRS 105.9 FM
Andrew Handel, ALEC Education and Workforce Development Task Force Director joins Rod Arquette on KNRS radio in Salt Lake City to discuss how states can rebound from the learning losses…
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States Respond as Reading, Math Scores Plummet to Lowest Levels in Two Decades
The Nation’s Report Card released new results today that show two decades of academic progress in reading and math among 4th and 8th graders was wiped out during the…
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Post-Pandemic Test Scores Show Dramatic Drop in Student Performance
Recently released testing scores from the American College Testing (ACT) and the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) are giving us an initial look at the learning loss associated with…
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Inflation Ramps Up
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics just released the latest Consumer Price Index data and it doesn’t look good. While some pundits might focus in on the one-month percent…
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VIDEO: ALEC 49th Annual Meeting Highlights
More than 1,200 attendees from across America gathered in Atlanta in July for the ALEC 49th Annual Meeting. The message they heard repeatedly was that states…
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Arizona Families Celebrate New Universal ESA Law
During his January State of the State address, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey made waves after saying “Many of our poor kids and children of color are trapped in a…
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State Legislator of the Month, September 2022: Assemblyman Robert J. Smullen
Assemblyman Robert J. Smullen New York State Assembly, District 118 First Assumed Office: 2019 It is our privilege to announce New York Assemblyman Robert J. Smullen as this…
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ALEC in Deseret News: Implications of Supreme Court’s Ruling in Carson v. Makin are Huge
Andrew Handel, ALEC Education and Workforce Development Task Force Director, was recently featured in the Deseret News speaking about education freedom as it relates to the Supreme Court’s…
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Addressing Americans’ Lack of Civics Knowledge
On Saturday, September 17th, we celebrate Constitution Day. Beyond simply commemorating the day our Constitution was signed back in 1787, this holiday is meant to increase American awareness of our…
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Idaho Joins Historic 2022 Flat Tax Revolution
Steve Forbes’ Flat Tax Revolution is in full swing in the states. Days ago, Idaho became the latest state to switch from a progressive personal income tax to…
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New Model Policies from the 49th ALEC Annual Meeting
ALEC recently wrapped up our 49th Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia at the end of July. It was a great success with over 1,200 attendees, including state lawmakers from nearly…
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ALEC on Hugh Hewitt Radio Show: Our Mission is to Help All Americans
Nationally syndicated radio host Hugh Hewitt broadcast live from the ALEC 49th Annual Meeting in Atlanta and spoke with ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson. They talked about the mission of…
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Arizona Families Celebrate New Universal ESA Law
During his January State of the State address, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey made waves after saying “Many of our poor kids and children of color are trapped in a…
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One Year after the Taliban Takeover Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
US and NATO forces withdrew from Afghanistan one year ago this month igniting a series of complex humanitarian crises. Since seizing control of the government on August 15, 2021, the…
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Breaking Down President Biden’s Student Loan Handout
The White House released the details of President Biden’s student loan handout yesterday, which includes the following policy proposals: $10,000 of handouts for student loan borrowers making less than $125,000…
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ALEC Releases 29 New Model Policies from 49th Annual Meeting
Arlington, Va. (August 24, 2022)– Today the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released 29 new Model Policies. These measures are publicly available to ALEC members and non-members…
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White House Set to Release Plans for Student Loan Forgiveness
One of President Reagan’s most famous quotes was “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” These words…
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Texas Rep. Brian Harrison on Hugh Hewitt Show: Parents Want to Free their Children from Failing Schools
Nationally syndicated radio host Hugh Hewitt broadcast live from the ALEC 49th Annual Meeting in Atlanta and highlighted some of the education freedom reforms ALEC members have been leading across…