ALGOP expects passage of school voucher program with no cap | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
The Alabama Senate is picking up legislation Wednesday that would create a system to award tax credits for students attending participating private schools. Alabama Republic Party Chairman John Wahl said Monday that he expects the legislation to pass out of the Senate this week, and urged lawmakers not to add a monetary cap on the […]
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Arkansas AG approves ballot title for public education coalition’s initiative
For AR Kids spokesperson Bill Kopsky points out polling data the group collected regarding a proposed constitutional amendment it hopes to submit to voters during a press conference on Dec. 21, 2023 in the Old Supreme Court chamber of the Arkansas Capitol. (John Sykes/Arkansas Advocate) Supporters of a ballot initiative to amend the Arkansas Constitution’s […]
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Arkansas Education Officials Release First Annual School Voucher Report – The 74
Get stories like these delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Roughly 4,800 students are participating in the first semester of Arkansas’ new K-12 voucher program. A bulk of those kids are attending the largest, mostly-religious private schools in the state. Of the 94 participating private schools, there are also a […]
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Lawmakers approve expanding private school scholarships | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Alabama lawmakers approved an expansion of a scholarship program aimed at helping low- and moderate-income students attend private schools. The House of Representatives voted 75-22 for the bill that would expand income eligibility and make other changes to increase the number of students participating in the program. The measure now goes to Governor Kay Ivey. […]
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