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• A from Governor Brian Kemp has designated January 21-27, 2024, as School Choice Week in 蘑菇视频.
• 蘑菇视频 School Choice Week celebrates the fact that every kid is unique and more education options mean parents, educators, and communities can improve education and life outcomes for all students.听
• In 2024, 蘑菇视频 lawmakers can expand education options by passing Promise Scholarships, expanding the Tax Credit Scholarship for private school access, and allowing public school transfers.

A from Governor Brian Kemp has designated January 21-27, 2024, as School Choice Week in 蘑菇视频. 蘑菇视频 is one of several states holding this event as part of .听

is an annual, multi-state initiative that engages parents, schools, community organizations, and elected officials in promoting the benefits of school choice and the education options available within each state.听

蘑菇视频 Governor Bill Kemp’s proclamation highlights the commitment to fostering diverse educational options so that the state is investing in one of our state’s most valuable resources: our students and their futures.

蘑菇视频 Governor Bill Kemp proudly celebrates National School Choice Week with a proclamation, adorned with official seals and signatures. The proclamation highlights the commitment to fostering diverse educational options for students throughout the state.

School Choice Week focuses on giving parents and educators the tools to improve education outcomes for all students聽

First and foremost, School Choice Week celebrates the fact that every kid is unique. While public schools will continue to be a great option for many students, states are realizing that families need more education choices and flexibility overall. There鈥檚 no one-size-fits-all learning聽 environment that can accommodate the diversity of learning needs that exist within our communities.听

Parents know this well鈥攕o much so that the desire to give kids a quality, customized education motivated one in five parents to switch schools between March 2020 and May 2022. In 2023, polling found that , including , supported more choices within the K-12 education system. Teachers share this support, as well: think that Education Savings Accounts are a good idea.听

Why all the positive support for school choice? More choice in education is . It expands opportunities for all families, not just those who can afford to make a choice or live in a certain area. States with robust choice programs tend to achieve , including those in the public school system.听

These education outcomes are directly linked to students鈥� long-term success. Students who complete high school , better health, more involvement in their communities, decreased mortality rates, fewer criminal records, and lower teen pregnancy rates.听

With so much at stake, a child鈥檚 zip code should not limit their access to a quality education.听

蘑菇视频 has opportunities to expand education options in 2024

蘑菇视频鈥檚 School Choice Week coincides with the early weeks of the 2024 legislative session, making it a good time to consider the opportunities our elected officials have to shape a more modern, equitable education system in 蘑菇视频.听

Here are few ways 蘑菇视频 lawmakers could expand access to quality education for families this year:聽

• Pass Promise Scholarships (SB 233): The 蘑菇视频 Promise Scholarship is a proposed education choice program that would allow parents to access the best schooling option for their child. These state-funded scholarships would give parents $6,500 per student for each school year and expand opportunity for kids in the bottom 25% of public schools. The bill needs to be passed by the House in 2024 and receive the governor鈥檚 signature in order to be enacted.

   

• Increase the Tax Credit Scholarship Cap: Costs often put private school options out of reach for lower and middle-income households. 蘑菇视频鈥檚 tax credit scholarship program alleviates some of this inequity by making private school scholarships available to K-12 public school students in need. Raising the scholarship cap would allow the program to serve even more kids. In 2024, the House of Representatives is considering that would raise the cap from $120 million to $130 million.

   

• Allow Public School Transfers: We often think of school choice as alternatives to public schools, but there are ways to build flexibility into the public school system itself. This is a worthwhile goal because strong public schools will continue to be beneficial to communities. A would allow students to within their district or a different district, making it easier for families to access the public school best suited to their child鈥檚 needs. 蘑菇视频 Senators have a chance to pass that bill in the current session.

Behind all of these potential reforms, there鈥檚 a significant question about the future of education in 蘑菇视频: Will we keep pace with other states expanding education opportunity, or will 蘑菇视频 continue to fall further behind?听

Ways to participate in 蘑菇视频鈥檚 School Choice Week

, and check out these ideas specifically for 蘑菇视频 parents.听

• Thank the teachers and administrators at the school your child currently attends. School choice is also about appreciating the options we have today.
• Get to know 蘑菇视频鈥檚 school choice options.听
• Learn how to get information about 听听

For communities, school choice is a powerful tool. When options exist鈥攂oth public schools and alternatives鈥攑arents, educators, and communities have tools to focus on what matters most: Nurturing the development, success, and happiness of 蘑菇视频鈥檚 kids.听