Three-week “Defend AZ Education” effort tells 100,000-plus ESA families' stories as Gov. Hobbs pushes new limits on the nation's most popular school-choice program
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: Jonathan Williams Hugh Hewitt spoke with ALEC President and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams last week about Mississippi’s schools, legislative priorities, and the growing movement for universal school choice. “The Southeast is awfully competitive, not just in football, but in policy too,” Williams said. “We have tax cuts, and we’ve got all kinds of good ALEC policies that we’ve been getting some major wins, and Mississippi is now finding themselves as islands surrounde
