Tag: EPS26 Education Freedom
Tag: EPS26 Education Freedom
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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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ALEC Policy Champions Expand Education Freedom in the Bluegrass State
ALEC is proud to recognize Rep. Kim Moser, Rep. T.J. Roberts, Speaker David Osborne, and Senate President Pro Tem David Givens for leading Kentucky’s passage of HB 1 into…
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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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Elections, Education, and the State Policies Shaping America: Jonathan Williams on The Hugh Hewitt Show
Hugh Hewitt spoke last week with ALEC President and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams about the SAVE Act and voter ID, the 2030 census and predictions that California could lose multiple…
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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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Statement from ALEC on Texas’s Forward-Looking Reforms in Education Freedom
ALEC Education & Workforce Development Task Force Director Andrew Handel shared the following comments on the latest efforts in Texas to improve its virtual schooling law and education policies. Congratulations…
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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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New Laws Shaping the States In 2026: Lee Schalk on Newsmax
ALEC Senior Vice President of Policy Lee Schalk joined The Wake Up America show on Newsmax to discuss the new laws across the U.S. that are reshaping the…
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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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ALEC Policy Champions Expand Education Freedom in the Granite State
New Hampshire has become the 17th state to adopt universal Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs), a transformative milestone made possible by the bold leadership of Sen. Victoria Sullivan, Rep. Valerie…
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ALEC Policy Champions Deliver Universal Education Freedom to Texas
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is thrilled to recognize Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Speaker Dustin Burrows, Sen. Brandon Creighton, and House Education Committee Chairman Brad…
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ALEC Policy Champions Expand Virtual Learning in Texas
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) proudly recognizes Texas Sen. Paul Bettencourt and Rep. Keith Bell for their leadership in passing SB 569, a major piece of legislation that…