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House Rejects School Voucher Program Repeal, Public School Breakfast For All
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Efforts by Democrats in the House of Representatives to repeal the state’s new school voucher program lost on a 189-166 vote, Wednesday.
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Efforts by Democrats in the House of Representatives to repeal the state’s new school voucher program lost on a 189-166 vote, Wednesday.
Lawmakers are considering joining a federal pilot program linking families on Medicaid to the free-and-reduced lunch program in public schools.
Education Freedom Accounts and lack of constraints on eligible expenses under the program were the subjects of a rules discussion by the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules Friday.
The Senate voted on a number of bills related to Education Freedom Accounts, Redistricting, bail reform and others at a busy session on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, the House decided to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, preserve the new education choice program, and help communities with employee retirement costs.
The House Education Committee closely questioned those testifying on behalf of bills proposing changes to the state’s new Education Freedom Accounts on Friday.
CONCORD — The Education Freedom Account program would be forced to live within its budget this fiscal year and next under a bill heard Wednesday.
CONCORD — An amendment to House Bill 607 would allow school districts to establish Education Freedom Accounts using local education money.
Down party lines, the Senate approved an expansive school voucher bill Thursday that would allow parents to use state education aid for a wide range of alternative educational opportunities for their children.