Education
CHARLESTON, SC – Following Governor McMaster’s announcement to grant $32 million to thousands of families to help pay for education expenses, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) praised the decision and urged the legislature to pass a larger ESA program. The funding is from the governor’s discretionary education account from the CARES Act, which will help […]
CHARLESTON, SC – Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) Director of Grassroots Operations Candace Carroll issued the following statement: “As it stands today, the traditional one-size-fits-all, zoned by ZIP code education system doesn’t work for many families. Thankfully, the Supreme Court’s ruling opens the […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL – Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, Americans for Prosperity-Florida State Director Skylar Zander issued the following statement: “This ruling is a huge step toward protecting the rights of Florida students to receive an education that works best for them. Our state has been a national leader in […]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, Americans for Prosperity-Indiana State Director Michael Chartier issued the following statement: “The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue clears the way for thousands of families across the country to have access to life-changing educational opportunities beyond […]
CONCORD, NH – Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire State Director Greg Moore issued the following statement: “New Hampshire’s Blaine Amendment is a tragic vestige of religious bigotry of a bygone era that needed to end. Today’s ruling in the Espinoza case is a huge step […]
Grassroots group urges Governor Sununu to ensure students can have greater educational opportunities CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today expressed disappointment after the House voted to reject educational opportunity and kill the Learn Everywhere Initiative by voting to concur with the Senate changes to HB 1454. The bill blocks Learn Everywhere, a […]
Grassroots group hosts two-night event featuring top state education leaders, parents, and educators CONCORD, NH – In response to statewide COVID-19 school closures, today Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) announced they will be hosting a two-night event on the impact COVID-19 and school closures are having on K-12 education in New Hampshire. The first night […]
Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina Director of Grassroots Operations Candace Carroll | The Greenville News and the Anderson Independent Mail For too long, K-12 education in our state has been a closed system that denies families access to options that ensure every child has an educational experience that meets his/her individual needs and unique learning styles. It’s […]
LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) today participated in an educational freedom rally and press conference. The grassroots group is urging lawmakers to give every Nebraska student and family the educational freedom they deserve. Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska State Director Jessica Shelburn issued the following statement: “Educational freedom recognizes that the best way to help […]
