yes. every kid. applauds North Carolina legislators for funding every kid
November 20, 2024
North Carolina General Assembly overturns governor’s veto, funding every kid (RALEIGH, N.C.) – Today, the North Carolina Senate overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of HB10, which includes funding for all 72,000 children in the Opportunity Scholarship Program. The House of Representatives, with bipartisan support, overrode the veto of HB10 yesterday. “Today’s landmark veto override delivers a powerful message: North Carolina is committed to empowering families to choose the educational experience that best suits their child.” said Marcus D. San Marino, vice president, government affairs, yes. every kid. “With today’s vote, the Tar Heel State builds on the growing national momentum toward…
Education Tax Credits: Empower Families with Direct Funding
December 18, 2023
Every kid has unique needs and talents. Starting from that basic premise, education should meet every kid where they are. Unfortunately, too many families lack access to their best-fit option today, but a simple and familiar idea can help ensure every family finds the education that works for them. And families are excited about it. In just the first two-and-a-half days of the open application period for Oklahoma’s universal, refundable tax credit – the first program like it in the nation – the state received applications for nearly 30,000 kids. These came from about 18,000 families looking to select the…
Unleashing the Power of Opportunity: The Utah Fits All Scholarship
February 14, 2023
On Thursday, Jan. 26, Gov. Spencer Cox signed HB 215, establishing the Utah Fits All Scholarship, a landmark universal education savings account (ESA) program that provides scholarships for 5,000 students. This is a major step towards empowering families in their right to educational freedom. Through the scholarship program, families can spend scholarship funds to support their kids’ various educational expenses, including private school tuition, homeschool curriculum, supplies, therapies, and necessary technology. Education policy analyst Jon England from the Libertas Institute, the Utah-based think-tank that authored the bill, recognizes the importance of the scholarship in providing families with educational freedom. According to…
