On Wednesday, Agudath Israel of Florida joined in a mission to Tallahassee together with the Jewish Leadership Coalition for School Choice (JLCSC) and OU Advocacy. The goal of the mission was to promote the expansion of of school choice options in the state of Florida. [For optimal viewing expe
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A school voucher is once again making its way through the Tennessee General Assembly. Senate Bill 122 cleared the Senate Education Committee l
Governor John Kasich released his biennial budget for FY 2016 and FY 2017 this week. Amongst many other policy changes and budget items, the governor continued his commitment to expanding school choice options for students in Ohio. The budget gradually extends the low-income Expansion Scholarship to third grade students, streamlines some of the EdChoice Scholarship eligibility criteria, and raises th
Agudath Israel of America welcomed the introduction of an Education Savings Account bill in the Georgia House of Representatives this week. Sponsored by State Representative Mark Hamilton (R-Cumming) and a group of bi-partisan co-sponsors, the bill aims to provide parents with the maximum amount of flexibility when it comes to the education of their child.
Agudath Israel director, Rabbi A. D. Motzen, delivers keynote address --- On Thursday students, parents, and legislators streamed into the Rhode Island State House to celebrate National School Choice Week. Rabbi A. D. Motzen, Agudath Israel of America's national director of state relations, delivered the keynote address in the State House Rotunda. Rabbi Motzen lamented that while Rhode Island was one of the first in the country to en
This week, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) announced his intention to introduce the CHOICE Act, legislation that will enhance educational choice in various contexts. Of primary interest to our community is the bill's application to special education programs, which have faced many difficult challenges in yeshiva day schools. To help "ensure that children with disabilities get educational options best suited for them," the CHOICE Act provides funding to
