By Mesha Mainor & Alfredo Ortiz Last year, Georgia enacted the Promise Scholarship Act, which Mesha helped pass in 2024 by a single vote in the statehouse. This program provides up to $6,500 per year for students in the attendance zones of the lowest performing 25% of state public schools. These funds are a lifeline for Georgia families stuck in failing schools, giving them the opportunity they need to get the education they deserve. The program has been a tremendous success,
By: Andrew Handel The Center Square recently ran an opinion editorial authored by Education and Workforce Task Force Director Andrew Handel. The piece pushed back on recent comments made by West Virginia State Board of Education President Paul Hardesty regarding school choice and the HOPE scholarship program. In 2021, West Virginia lit the spark that would turn into a flaming beacon of hope for American families. That was the year that the West Virginia legislature passed th
By: Lee Schalk ALEC Senior Vice President of Policy Lee Schalk joined The Rod & Greg Show on 105.9 KNRS to discuss America’s fast approaching 250th anniversary. In recognition of such a momentous occasion, ALEC has joined the America 250 Civics Education Coalition , a nationwide effort led by Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon, America First Policy Institute (AFPI), Turning Point USA, and more than 40 other national and state-based organizations. Together, the c
