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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

By: Andrew Handel ALEC Education and Workforce Development Task Force Director Andrew Handel spoke with Kevin Stocklin of The Daily Signal about states taking the initiative to improve reading and math scores throughout K-12 education. “Third grade is really a key age, where we’ve got to correct those early literacy issues, if they exist with a student, otherwise we risk them falling further and further behind,” Andrew Handel, director of the Education and Workforce Developm

ALEC joins the America 250 Civics Education Coalition to strengthen civic education, inspire patriotism, and celebrate 2026.