Today, both chambers of the New Hampshire General Court voted in favor of legislation to expand Education Freedom Accounts (EFA) to every student in the state. Each has been referred to the Committee on Finance.
Why it matters:
- EFAs empower students to direct the state’s share of their per-pupil education funding— about $5,200—to craft a personalized education to best meet their needs.
- Currently, EFA eligibility is limited to families earning less than 350% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), or about $112,525 per year for a family of four.
- Both bills—HB 115 and SB 295—expand EFA eligibility to every K-12 student in New Hampshire, each with slight variations on the scale of expansion.
- Several lawmakers made education freedom a top campaign issue last year, including Gov. Kelly Ayotte and SB 295 sponsor Sen. Victoria Sullivan, who unseated the previous Senate Democratic leader.
What we’re saying:
“Thanks to the leadership of Speaker Packard, Senate President Carson, Senate Majority Leader Birdsell, House Majority Leader Osborne, SB 295 sponsor Sen. Sullivan, and HB 115 sponsor Rep. McDonnell, soon every New Hampshire family will be empowered with access to Education Freedom Accounts,” said Nick Murray, public affairs manager, yes. every kid. “We are thrilled to see both the New Hampshire House and Senate embrace universal EFAs and look forward to working with leaders in both chambers to ensure passage of legislation that serves as many Granite State families as possible.”
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yes. every kid. is a leading advocacy team with a family-first approach to transform America’s education policy landscape. We work to transform education away from the current top-down standardized model to a bottom-up approach that enables every family and student to customize an education that best matches their values and priorities.
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