Tag Archives: School Choice
Expanding School Choice Through Government?
Get rid of DEI. Yes! There are only two genders, male and female. Amen. Shut down the Department of Education. Let’s get started. Let’s get the government to support Christian schools and homeschooling. Hmm, is this something we should be advocating for?
Posted in Education
Tagged 529 Education Savings Plan, CrossPolitic, education choice, Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act, Home Education, homeschooling, Matt Trewhella, Mercy Seat Christian Church, Parental Rights, School Choice, School Choice Now Act, u.s. department of education
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Decoupling Schooling from the State
On July 27 [2023],, I went to a forum hosted by Americans for Prosperity, focused on fixing the deep problems in K-12 schooling. I had been asked to come and present my perspective by the organizer of the event, even though he knew I opposed one of the three proposals his organization was supporting.
Posted in Education, Faith, Federal, Marriage/Family/Culture, Religious Liberty
Tagged Alex Newman, Americans for Prosperity, children, Christianity, education, Hitler, Homeschool, John Dewey, K-12, Parents, private schools, public schools, School Choice, schools, Teachers, VEOA
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You Can Help Children Flourish!
Teacher union lobbyists and government employees work against every school choice bill and scholarship program they can; they reject the need for parental control over their children’s education. In doing so, they flatly dismiss the ability of parents to educate their own children or even to make viable decisions on their behalf.
Posted in CRT/Racism/BLM, Education, Faith, Federal, Marriage/Family/Culture, Religious Liberty
Tagged children, education, educational freedom, Every Child Should Have a Chance to Flourish, government schools, homeschooling, Parents, public schools, School Choice
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SCOTUS Upholds Religious Freedom in Education Choice
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a decisive victory for religious freedom and school choice this morning in a 6-3 ruling in the Carson v. Makin case.
Posted in Education, Religious Liberty
Tagged Carson v. Makin, David Shestokas, Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, First Amendment, First Liberty Institute, Free Exercise clause, Inc. v. Comer, John Roberts, Kelly Shackelford, School Choice, Stephen Breyer, Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, U.S. Supreme Court
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SCOTUS Will Hear Potentially Landmark Maine School Choice Case
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a potentially landmark case challenging a Maine law that bans families from participating in a student-aid program if they choose to send their children to religious schools.
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Tagged Carson v. Makin, education choice, Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, School Choice, SCOTUS, Trinity Lutheran v. Comer
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The Only Good Choice for Illinois Families is School Choice
As parents, we have plenty of concerns as we do our best to raise our children. From the moment they are born, God has entrusted us to make the best choices for them regarding everything from their basic human needs to what kind of communities we live in and how our children are educated.
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Tagged #SaveMyScholarship, Empower Illinois, Invest in Kids Program, J.B. Pritzker, James Taylor, Robert Kennedy, School Choice, T. S. Elliot, Tax Credit Scholarship, Ted Kennedy
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Important Information on Taxes and Scholarships!
In August 2017, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Invest in Kids Act as part of a budget package and allocated $75 million for scholarships through tax-credit contributions. This legislation funds scholarships for qualifying low-income students to attend the nonpublic school of their choice.
The Children’s Tuition Fund of Illinois (listed as ACSI Children Education Fund on the state website) is officially authorized to serve students, schools, and contributors as a Scholarship Granting Organization and began accepting contributions on January 2, 2018. Your contribution can help private Christian schools across the state and, in the process, help families escape government …
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Tagged Christian Liberty Academy, Invest in Kids Act, Pastor Calvin Lindstrom, School Choice, tax-credit, The Children’s Tuition Fund of Illinois
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PragerU Video: School Choice Saved My Life
Giving parents the ability to choose which schools their children attend can turn lives around. Just ask Denisha Merriweather, whose life was transformed thanks to the opportunity to attend private school through a voucher program.
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Tagged Denisha Merriweather, School Choice
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Colonel Allen West on The Military, Foreign Affairs and School Choice
In an interview posted at the Accuracy in Media website, Colonel Allen West delivers what conservatives have come to expect from him since his arrival on the national political scene back in 2010 when he was elected to Congress from Florida.
Posted in Education, Fundraiser
Tagged Accuracy in Media, Allen West, conservatism, Fox News Channel, Military Readiness, School Choice
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