School choice
Nobody should stop you from sending your child to the school that’s best suited to your family.
The Issue at a Glance: Helping students thrive
Every child deserves a high-quality education, no matter how much money their parents make. School choice programs open the doors of opportunity for children to experience the transformative power of learning right here, right now.
Our Victories
A Montana provision barred students using state-supported scholarships from enrolling in religious schools. Our amicus brief for this case was mentioned as key to the U.S. Supreme Court successfully striking down this provision in June 2020.
In February 2021, Chicago Teachers Union agreed to resume in-person instruction in the city’s public schools, citing our threat on behalf of parents that the union would face legal repercussions should they refuse to resume. We had similar successes in Idaho.
What’s Next?
The Espinoza ruling has not opened up school choice for everyone. In Tennessee, South Carolina, and North Carolina, politicians and union-like organizations seek to prevent or halt scholarship programs for children from low-income families.
Attorneys from the Liberty Justice Center are representing school leaders and families to protect these critical programs.
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We’re working across America to help families access the education they deserve. Join the fightResources
Tennessee judges reject lawsuit challenging scholarship funds for low income families
To schedule an interview, contact 773-809-4403 or [email protected] NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 28, 2022) – Last week, a Tennessee state three-judge panel issued a final order rejecting efforts by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County and Shelby County to block a scholarship program for students from low-income families. Now, over 2,000 families each have access
Read more...MAIS seeks to receive federal COVID-19 funding following lawsuit – SuperTalk Mississippi Media
This article by Caleb Salers was published August 12, 2022 on supertalk.fm. The Midsouth Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) is seeking a state judge’s approval for independent schools in the Magnolia State to receive the federal COVID-19 relief funds that were set aside for them by the Mississippi legislature. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal
Read more...Independent schools ask to join Mississippi court case to defend COVID relief grants for school improvements
To schedule an interview, contact Kristen Williamson at [email protected] or 773-809-4403. JACKSON, Miss. (Aug. 12, 2022) – An association representing 125 schools and 45,000 students in Mississippi is urging a state judge to allow federal COVID-19 relief funds to reach the independent schools they were meant for. Midsouth Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) argues that opponents of
Read more...Tennessee court denies effort to stop scholarships for low-income students
Over 2,000 low-income families now have immediate access to schools that best fit their students’ needs To schedule an interview, contact Kristen Williamson at [email protected] or 773-809-4403. NASHVILLE (August 5, 2022) – Today, a Tennessee state trial court denied efforts to block a scholarship program for students from low-income families from going into effect. Now, over 2,000
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