North Dakota Catholic bishops urge parishioners to support Education Savings Accounts

North Dakota Catholic bishops urge parishioners to support Education Savings Accounts

Bishops from the Catholic dioceses of Bismarck and Fargo signed a joint letter Sunday urging parishioners across the state to contact their legislators and advocate for Education Savings Accounts.

North Dakota Catholic bishops urge parishioners to advocate for Education Savings Accounts

BISMARCK — Bishops from the Catholic dioceses of Bismarck and Fargo signed a joint letter Sunday, March 30, urging parishioners across the state to contact their legislators and advocate for Education Savings Accounts. Senate Bill 2400 and House Bill 1540 both passed their respective chambers during the first half of the legislative session and would allocate state tax dollars to student Education Savings Accounts that could be spent on a variet…

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