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“By shifting the focus to students, we will better utilize tax dollars and ensure all our students are on a path to success.” NASHVILLE, TN — Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee (AFP-TN) today applauded the legislature for passing a new student-based funding formula, the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement formula (TISA) Act. The bill would drastically reform how Tennessee […]
“As the 2022 session concludes, our activists set high expectations for the interim legislative session and the session coming in 2023.” Louisville, KY— Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) today issued a statement commending the Kentucky General Assembly for its hard work and principled leadership as the 2022 Legislative Session wrapped up last week. Crucial actions include […]
Calls, mail, ads to be deployed in key districts, Detroit for awareness, accountability LANSING, Mich. – Americans for Prosperity-Michigan this week launched a multimedia effort in support of bills commonly known as “Tutoring Dollars for Kids.” Those bills, HB 5859 and SB 925, would create learning loss recovery grants that could provide students with up […]
ST. LOUIS, MO – Americans For Prosperity – Missouri (AFP-MO) State Director Jeremy Cady joined the Mark Reardon show on Tuesday to discuss funding the Close the Gap Program, which creates educational opportunities for families and empowers parents to help their children overcome learning loss experienced during the pandemic in ways that suit each specific […]
Strong bipartisan support shows education remains top issue LANSING, Mich. – Americans for Prosperity-Michigan released a poll question today that showed strong bipartisan support for using federal COVID relief funds to create a grant program that would offer direct financial help to students who have struggled to keep up academically the past two years. Rep. Julie […]
Concord, NH—Today, Americans for Prosperity New Hampshire (AFP-NH) issued glowing praise for the state’s legislature in standing firm to protect recent educational reforms that have given Granite State students greater educational options and individualized pathways for success. The legislature rejected measures that would repeal or weaken the state’s Education Freedom Account (EFA) program. Similar attempts […]
What is the lawsuit? Ohio offers a number of scholarships which benefit kids on the autism spectrum, kids with special needs, kids living in underperforming school districts, and kids living in poverty. The scholarships take a small portion of per-pupil state funds that normally follow kids to their public school district, and instead follow kids […]
NASHVILLE, TN –– Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee (AFP-TN) today applauded Governor Bill Lee and Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn’s new student-based funding formula, the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement formula (TISA) Act. The bill would update how Tennessee funds public schools for the first time in 30 years. AFP-TN State Director Tori Venable released the following statement: […]
Albuquerque, NM – Americans For Prosperity – New Mexico (AFP-NM) activists are calling on New Mexico legislators to pass legislation that will improve educational opportunity for families across the state. SB210 is a bill that would allow students to receive funding in new ways, namely through Education Savings Accounts. This bill will give families, students, and educators […]
