Lawmakers add $35M to CHOOSE Act funding

Almost 37K students apply for CHOOSE Act funds

Thanks to Governor Kay Ivey’s leadership, Alabama now has an education savings account option, the CHOOSE Act. Last night at midnight, the application period closed with almost 37,000 students applying. “The CHOOSE Act, Alabama’s education savings account program, will allow more taxpaying Alabama families the opportunity to choose a school that meets their child’s individual needs,” Ivey said in a media release. “We are highly encouraged by the…

CHOOSE Act drains public schools to fund private agendas

What if the state told you it was rescuing public education — only to quietly hand your tax dollars to private schools instead? Last week, Alabama released its first round of applications under the CHOOSE Act — the state’s new education savings account program that offers up to $7,000 per student for private school tuition and $2,000 for homeschooling expenses. Nearly 37,000 students are represented in this inaugural round. But as Chance Phillip…

Lawmakers add $35M to CHOOSE Act funding

BIRMINGHAM — State House education budget leaders moved last week to put an additional $35 million toward the state's new school choice tuition program, citing the nearly 37,000 students applying for Alabama’s new education savings accounts.

For the first time, Missouri may spend public funds on private school vouchers

In his first budget since taking office, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe proposed allocating $50 million in state funding to a scholarship program for private-school and homeschooled students. If the proposal is included in the final budget passed by the Missouri General Assembly, fiscal year 2026 will mark the first time the state put general revenue funding toward private schools. Proponents say the move is necessary to meet growing demand among Miss…

Alabama lawmakers add $35M to CHOOSE Act funding to cover ‘overwhelming’ interest

Statehouse education budget leaders moved last week to put an additional $35 million toward the state’s new school choice tuition program, citing the nearly 37,000 students — including more than 500 in Morgan County — applying for Alabama’s new education…