The state that pioneered powered flight is now powering ahead on education freedom!
Thrilled to see North Carolina join those unlocking more opportunities for students through the Education Freedom Tax Credit.
Thanks to the legislature for standing strong for Tar Heel families!
BREAKING: The North Carolina state Senate just overrode Gov. Josh Stein's veto of the education freedom tax credit opt in. North Carolina is now the 31st state to opt in (or signal intent to opt in).
Great news for North Carolina families and students!
One of the oldest criticisms of private schools is that they don't serve diverse communities. New data from @NAISnetwork tells a different story.
The share of students of color attending independent schools has increased nearly every year since 2019. Meanwhile, independent school enrollment has remained stable despite demographic headwinds facing schools across the country.
When families have more educational options, more families choose the environments they believe are best for their children.
School choice isn't about who gets access to opportunity.
It's about expanding access to opportunity. @afcpress@valeriagurr
A pair of brothers from New York making a strong case for expanding school choice, and offering a message of thanks for Governor Kathy Hochul for saying she will opt in for the Education Freedom Tax Credit:
"Without the private scholarships we received, we don’t know how far we would have made it. Now, as college students, we are both working part-time to help chip in for our siblings’ tuition. It’s not easy, but we want the most for our siblings, and we are willing to do whatever it takes to make that a reality.
That urgent need is why we were happy to see Gov. @KathyHochul's recent announcement that she will opt in New York for the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit. Her decision is not abstract to us. It means that families may soon be able to take a deep breath."
Nine years ago, 3 public school teachers in Baker County, Florida left the district to found the county's only alternative school option, opening with just 45 students.
Baker County Christian Co-Op now has 600 students on the waitlist!
School choice changes lives.
More w/ @RonMatus1, @StepUp4Students: https://t.co/GwocOfY3Eq
"School choice puts the poor in control of their destiny. It plants the seeds of economic prosperity. It proves that liberty is better for everyone."
More: https://t.co/v7lcLkwG26
“The Education Freedom Tax Credit represents a future where more Nevada families will finally have real educational options, something many parents have been fighting for and waiting on for decades. This policy will help create scholarships that give families the ability to choose the learning environment that works best for their children, opportunities that too many families simply have not been able to afford. Most importantly, this is about putting students and families first.” https://t.co/rURG9X8oje