Ross Izard

Entrepreneur, writer, fly fisher, outdoorsman, BJJ addict, political professional.

[Ross Izard @RossIzard]

@EngageRockies With a promise from the sponsors and committee members to bring it back next year.

Big win, but buckle up, folks. It ain't over yet.

[Ross Izard @RossIzard]

@KristaKafer @PamBenigno @CompassKyle Let's hope this one can make some headway after three years of compromises and "maybe" promises from committee members. Not much more ground to give at this point. Time to do the right thing.

[Ross Izard @RossIzard]

@bendegrow Happy to help on behalf of @EdAllianceCo

[Ross Izard @RossIzard]

@bendegrow @Dale_Chu @alangott @csgazette @LukeRagland Shockingly terrible bill that needs to die in the first committee.

[Katrina Yoshida @katrina_ayako]

Glad to have been a part of this! And as one mom told me she can rest easy tonight knowing there is hope coming for families across MT. @RossIzard @IJ @edchoice @ExcelinAction

[ACE Scholarships @ACEscholarships]

Just in! Montana passed major school choice expansion! Now the bill is off to the governor's desk, where it will be signed into law!

Big win for kids! And, after the Espinoza ruling last summer, big message to America!

[ExcelinEd in Action @ExcelinAction]

#Montana Students Will Have Greater Access to Education Opportunities
@berglee_seth @ACEscholarships @KJDauphinais #schoolchoice https://t.co/6t9NHcdRdE

[ExcelinEd in Action @ExcelinAction]

Big win for #Arkansas families with the passage of the state's first tax-credit scholarship! It is imperative that we empower families by giving them options to create stable and continuous learning for their children, especially in the aftermath of a pandemic. @ACEscholarships

[Jonathan Dismang @dismang]

Today, 52 members of the Arkansas House of Representatives held firm and voted to make students the priority, providing hope to 250 families. Thank you for trusting me with Senate Bill 680.

[Jason Bedrick @JasonBedrick]

UPDATE: The Arkansas House of Representatives just passed HB680 to create tax-credit scholarships for low-income kids! Next stop: Gov. @AsaHutchinson's desk!

@EdChoice #EdChoice #SchoolChoice @ACEscholarships @RossIzard @1ReformAlliance @AFPArkansas @P_Diddy_Wolf

[Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist @DeAngelisCorey]

BREAKING: Arkansas House just passed a bill to fund students instead of systems.

[Jason Bedrick @JasonBedrick]

During the debate on Arkansas's #SB680, Rep. Keith Brooks is citing the research on #schoolchoice from @P_Diddy_Wolf, @DeAngelisCorey, and a summary report from @EdChoice. The research is cited here:

https://t.co/68nN0Nk4Ue @RossIzard @1ReformAlliance

[Jason Bedrick @JasonBedrick]

In the hearing on Arkansas's #SB680, Rep. Tollett is outright lying. He said that proponents of #SchoolChoice admitted in yesterday's hearing that it doesn't have positive effects. Total lie. The evidence is here:

https://t.co/5gKtjeTgAC

[Jason Bedrick @JasonBedrick]

Legislators in Arkansas have a second chance to expand #SchoolChoice this year. For the sake of all the families counting on them, they shouldn’t squander it!

https://t.co/68nN0Nk4Ue @1ReformAlliance @DeAngelisCorey @P_Diddy_Wolf @RossIzard @edchoice @AFPArkansas #EdChoice

[PIE Network @PIEnetwork]

@ACEscholarships is committed to helping low-income parents provide educational opportunities to their students & advocating for expanded school choice. Welcome to the Network, @Norton_Rainey, @RossIzard & team! https://t.co/eTZPUH8Yko

[PIE Network @PIEnetwork]

.@ACEscholarships is committed to helping low-income parents provide educational opportunities to their students & advocating for expanded school choice. Welcome to the Network, @Norton_Rainey, @RossIzard & team! https://t.co/eTZPUH8Yko

[Ross Izard @RossIzard]

@jenalexanderct @ACEscholarships @norton_rainey Thanks you! Happy to be part of such an awesome group of advocates.

[Ross Izard @RossIzard]

@mylesxmendoza @ACEscholarships @norton_rainey @jasongaulden @i2i_EdCenter @LukeRagland @wtylersandberg Ed was a great man whom we all respected and admired. His giving made a massive difference for kids, and he always did it joyfully (and usually with very little fanfare).

RIP Ed. You'll be sorely missed.

[Dale Chu @Dale_Chu]

“Among the children of all the current candidates and each of their schools, about half are attending or have attended private schools.” @AlysonRKlein

The lack of support for private #schoolchoice among candidates is both unsurprising and bewildering. https://t.co/Cfc2t8sh6Q

[Ross Izard @RossIzard]

@JoeBiden But hey, at least it's not as bad as @BernieSanders' proposal. Marginally effective policies are still preferable to those that actively harm low-income and minority communities.

[Ross Izard @RossIzard]

@JoeBiden's education plan pledges to "Ensure that no child’s future is determined by their zip code, parents’ income, race, or disability," but completely neglects #Schoolchoice of any kind. Major whiff that ignores the strongest lever for immediate relief. #edcolo #coleg