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“Specifically, the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act provides the following amount for parents who choose to send their child to a private or charter school outside of their zip code-assigned public school: $7,500 per student in households earning under $75,000 annually…” – Oklahoma Governor J. Kevin Stitt, May 2, 2023
“When this budget passes, I think Indiana will be the most educational choice-friendly state in the nation — across the board — between private school choice options for all Hoosier families, a robust charter environment, and district-to-district transfers. That literally will make any education available to any student in the state.” – Indiana Capital Chronicle, April 27, 2023
“The Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom Account Program provides flexible funding to families who are finding that the best learning environment for their child is a private school or home education environment. Families who choose to participate in this program will have 90% of their child’s state education funding (about $6,600 initially) deposited in an online Educational Freedom Account. Parents can then use that funding to pay for approved school expenses, such as tuition at an eligible private school.” – National School Choice Week, April 25, 2023
“Burke made a helpful distinction between the financing of education and the delivery of schooling: ‘Just because we publicly finance education does not require government delivery of schooling.’ Publicly funding education should not preclude families from choosing what school works best for their children.” – Independent Women’s Forum, April 20, 2023
“The first ESAs were estimated to be worth $7,572 in the first year and then grown to be $8,684.” – The Lion, April 19, 2023
“At its core, school choice is really about parents and guardians having the ability to choose…” – U.S. News & World Report, April 14, 2023
“Especially of interest to me is the protection the Free Exercise Clause provides for parents to direct the education and upbringing of their children. I enjoy that protection as a parent, but I also have the privilege of litigating to ensure that other parents have the ability and right to select a religious school if that is what they believe is best for their children.” – University of Notre Dame, April 12, 2023
“But this year’s measure has gained momentum as it has already passed the Senate with a 33-23 vote earlier this month and is now in the hands of House lawmakers. Both chambers have Republican majorities.” – Fox News, March 29, 2023
“Abbott is backing a proposal, SB 8, which would provide families with $8,000 per student in an education savings account and allow them to spend the money on approved private school tuition. School choice typically allows tax dollars to follow a student as opposed to a specific school district.” – Fox News, March 23, 2023