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American Federation for Children

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American Federation for Children

@SchoolChoiceNow

American Federation for Children: all families, especially lower-income families, should have the freedom to choose the best K-12 education for their child

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American Federation for Children
@SchoolChoiceNow
Jan 28
📣 Exciting news — the AFC Scholarship Fund is here! We’re proud to announce the launch of a new national scholarship granting organization (SGO) designed to help families access life-changing educational opportunities. This national SGO will build upon AFC’s work to empower
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Brian Jodice
@afcpress
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From the @SchoolChoiceNow newsroom: Statement from Tommy Schultz (@Tommy_USA), CEO, American Federation for Children: "The clock is ticking for governors who have been sitting on the sidelines. Treasury has made clear that this tax credit will have strong safeguards against
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@SchoolChoiceNow
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“The clock is ticking for governors who have been sitting on the sidelines. Treasury has made clear that this tax credit will have strong safeguards against misspending, that students across educational settings can receive scholarships, and that states cannot use regulatory red
AFC Celebrates New Treasury Guidance on Education Freedom Tax Credit, Urges Governors to Opt-In  -...
From federationforchildren.org
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Tommy Schultz 🇺🇸
@Tommy_USA
Jun 10
100,000 students in the Texas school choice program next year!
Texas Comptroller
@txcomptroller
Jun 10
News Release: Texas Education Freedom Accounts Pass 100,000-Student Milestone comptroller.texas.gov/about/media-ce…
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Brian Jodice
@afcpress
Jun 9
Opting in for the Education Freedom Tax Credit is a no-brainer: 📌Marketing Resource Group’s recent survey of roughly 1,000 MI voters found 72% support for the state opting into the program. 📌Support crossed party lines w/ 79% of Democrats, 71% of Republicans and 68% of
State school board opposes help for private and public school students
From michigancapitolconfidential.com
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Brian Jodice
@afcpress
Jun 4
ICYMI: AFC Applauds North Carolina General Assembly for Overriding Veto, Opting State in to Education Freedom Tax Credit Statement from @RyankCantrell, Chief State Strategy Officer, @SchoolChoiceNow: “Governor Stein’s veto was a disappointment, given the opportunity the
AFC Applauds North Carolina General Assembly for Overriding Veto, Opting State in to Education...
From federationforchildren.org
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Brian Jodice
@afcpress
Jun 3
BREAKING: The North Carolina state Senate just overrode Gov. Josh Stein's veto of the education freedom tax credit opt in. North Carolina is now the 31st state to opt in (or signal intent to opt in). Great news for North Carolina families and students!
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Brian Jodice
@afcpress
May 29
.@shakamitchell on the @amideapodcast:
The American Idea Podcast
@amideapodcast
May 20
School choice has roots going back to colonial America. Today's episode traces the full history — from Horace Mann to Milwaukee to a Texas program with 220,000 families on the waitlist. rss.com/podcasts/amide…
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Brian Jodice
@afcpress
May 26
The EFTC should be a no-brainer for every governor in America: "Given the dire state of schools across the country, there is little excuse for governors not to sign on and give families more options now. They shouldn’t let pressure from school choice-hating teachers unions keep
Families deserve school choice while reform catches up | Opinion
From usatoday.com
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Esther Wickham
@estherwickham_
May 22
Nationally, public K-12 schools spent almost $1 trillion in 2024, while the average per-pupil spending nears $18,000. 70% of students are below proficient benchmarks. The solution can’t be throwing more money into a broken system, said Patrick Graff with @SchoolChoiceNow
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Tommy Schultz 🇺🇸
@Tommy_USA
May 14
“The generosity of private donors helps students escape failure factories, and Gov. Shapiro can encourage more of it by expanding choice programs. At the very least he can help by opting in to the new federal tax-credit program, which takes no state money.”
Pennsylvania’s New Education Hope
From wsj.com
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Brian Jodice
@afcpress
May 12
"Finally, school choice is coming to New York, thanks to the courage of Governor Hochul and the tremendous advocacy of countless families," Tommy Schultz (@Tommy_USA), CEO of the American Federation for Children (@SchoolChoiceNow), told Fox News Digital. "We celebrate alongside
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Brian Jodice
@afcpress
May 12
New York joins federal school choice initiative despite traditional Democrat opposition (via @joshuaqnelson for @FoxNewsDigital) Proponents of the policy are hailing Hochul’s decision as a generational victory for New York families. "Finally, school choice is coming to New
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