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TALLAHASSEE, FL—Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) State Director Skylar Zander issued the following statement recognizing this year’s National School Choice Week, which occurs January 22-28th. “Florida is a longtime leader in education, and last year’s significant expansion of school choice options for parents further solidified the state’s ability to offer education paths that position children for bright […]
For years, many West Virginia parents have been frustrated. One-size-fits-all traditional schools, with rigid curriculums, keep students and families from having an education pathway that suits their unique needs. Mountain State parents were hungry for bottom-up alternatives. An EdChoice poll found 64% of West Virginians support education savings accounts. With support from AFP-West Virginia, lawmakers […]
Little Rock, AR—Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Arkansas (AFPF-AR) said National School Choice Week is the perfect time to celebrate opportunities that fit learner’s individual needs while applauding laws such as the LEARNS Act. This key piece of legislation, which was signed by the Governor last year, maximizes education choices for families by creating an Education Savings Account (ESA) program, expanding statewide […]
LINCOLN, NE – Today, at the beginning of National School Choice Week, Americans for Prosperity – Nebraska (AFP-NE) calls for the Nebraska legislature to continue fighting for educational freedom for families, amid opposition to a ballot initiative aimed at repealing the state’s new tax credit scholarship program. As the parental empowerment movement makes strides across the […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Americans for Prosperity-WV (AFP-WV) will celebrate School Choice Week with other state and national groups Sunday, January 21 – Saturday, January 27. National School Choice Week was founded in 2011 to promote the concept of all forms of school choice: district schools, district magnet schools, charter schools, private schools, and home schooling. […]
Topeka, KS—Today, Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) commended the passage of House Bill 2284, a plan to tackle the rising cost of living by letting hardworking Kansans keep more money in their pockets. As reported by AFP-KS earlier this week, polling shows that the majority of residents agree that a simple, single-rate tax plan is the best way […]
ARLINGTON – Today Americans for Prosperity (AFP) commended the introduction of the Safeguarding Charity Act, by Florida Senator Marco Rubio and Florida Congressman Greg Steube. Recent judicial decisions threaten the First Amendment rights of nonprofit charities, subjecting them to oversight by federal bureaucrats and to costly litigation. The Safeguarding Charity Act will protect nonprofit organizations […]
Raleigh, North Carolina—On Thursday, President Biden visited North Carolina to tout his failed “Bidenomics” policies to voters in the Triangle. Americans for Prosperity North Carolina (AFP-NC) State Director Tyler Voigt issued the following statement on Biden’s visit: “President Biden is trying desperately to convince voters that his failed ‘Bidenomics’ platform is working and has improved […]
Baton Rouge, LA—Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, recently sat down with Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) State Director Scott Simon and Americans for Prosperity Vice President Akash Chougule on the American Potential podcast. The newly elected Speaker and Shreveport native highlighted critical issues facing the country including the economy, need for limited government, spending, and how he’s adjusted to his […]
