Tag Archives: ESA’s

School Choice for NH: Financial Impact of Education Savings Accounts

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) will put educational opportunities within reach for low-income children across the Granite State. The NH House Education Committee will vote on an amended version of Senate Bill 193, the proposed ESA bill, on Wednesday, November 8th. Many … Continue reading →

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Kathy Sullivan Admits That SB 193 Will Give Public Schools Money For Nothing

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Former New Hampshire Democrat Party Chair Kathy Sullivan, writing in the New Hampshire Union Leader today, admits that passage of SB 193 will give public schools money for students they won’t have to teach. | Keep Reading at GraniteGrok

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NH Bill providing state money for private schools advances

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

CONCORD — A Senate-passed bill that would give parents state funding to send their children to private schools got a positive recommendation from a House subcommittee, in preparation for a full vote by the House Education Committee on Nov. 8. … Continue reading →

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School Choice for NH: An Escape from Bullying

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Children cannot learn when they are in an unsafe environment and bullying is a major reason why families seek educational options. Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) would give families an escape hatch.  | Keep Reading at School Choice for New Hampshire

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ESAs Create More Opportunities

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Over the last several months we have continued to work on the Education Savings Account (ESA) bill, SB 193, which was retained by the House Education Committee. A subcommittee met multiple times and must present a decision to the entire … Continue reading →

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Education Advocates Push for Legislature to Embrace Savings Accounts

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

A recent report card on the progress of education policy legislation during last year’s session has advocates discussing the future of public school choice in New Hampshire. Michelle Levell, director of School Choice for New Hampshire, issued the organization’s second … Continue reading →

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New study shows how Educational Savings Accounts are constitutional in NH

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

CONCORD —A legal review by the Institute for Justice, done in conjunction with the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, shows that Educational Savings Accounts (ESAs) are constitutional under both the New Hampshire and United States constitutions. “There is no … Continue reading →

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