BRIEF: School Choice in the States – March 2022
Jason Bedrick
BRIEF: School Choice in the States – February 2022
BRIEF: School Choice in the States – November 2021
NEW REPORT: Who’s Afraid of School Choice?
How Many Students Are Now Eligible for New, Expanded School Choice Programs
BRIEF: School Choice in the States – June 2021
LEGISLATION Arizona The Arizona House and Senate passed SB 1828, a bill that expanded the tax credits available via Lexie’s Law for Disabled and Displaced Students by $1 million. Additionally, the legislature made a number of important technical modifications to Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program that will provide families with even greater freedom and flexibility to customize their children’s education. The Goldwater Institute […]
BRIEF: School Choice in the States – May 2021
LEGISLATION Arizona The Arizona House Rules Committee voted to advance SB 1452, a bill that would expand eligibility for Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program to include students from low-income families or who are assigned to district schools with a high proportion of low-income students. The bill passed the Arizona Senate Education Committee by a vote of 5-3 and is now […]
The Year of Educational Choice Is Here
BRIEF: School Choice in the States – April 2021
LEGISLATION Alabama HB 559 was introduced and referred to Ways and Means and Education Policy committees. If passed, the bill would allow a taxpayer to claim a tax credit of up to 75 percent of the tax liability of the of the taxpayer, not to exceed $75,000 per taxpayer or a cumulative amount of $30 […]
BRIEF: School Choice in the States – March 2021
LEGISLATION Arizona The Arizona Senate passed three bills to expand educational opportunities, all of which were then also passed by the Arizona House Ways and Means Committee, including: SB 1452 to expand eligibility for Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program to include students from low-income families or who are assigned to district schools with a high proportion of low-income […]