http://www.alliancealert.org news from the frontlines of the culture war Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/02/27/new-study-shows-higher-graduation-achievement-rates-for-milwaukee-voucher-students/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/02/27/new-study-shows-higher-graduation-achievement-rates-for-milwaukee-voucher-students/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:24:14 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=126850 American Federation for Children: Students enrolled in the Milwaukee voucher program are more likely to graduate from high school and go to college than their public school counterparts, boast significantly improved reading scores, represent a more diverse cross-section of the city, and are improving the results of traditional public school students, according to a comprehensive evaluation of the program released today. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/02/27/new-study-shows-higher-graduation-achievement-rates-for-milwaukee-voucher-students/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/10/virginia-governor-unveils-2012-education-reform-agenda/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/10/virginia-governor-unveils-2012-education-reform-agenda/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:31:22 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=122529 American Federation for Children: Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell yesterday announced an expansive education reform agenda for the 2012 legislative session that is poised to significantly expand educational options through creation of a scholarship tax credit program for the state’s low-income families. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/10/virginia-governor-unveils-2012-education-reform-agenda/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/27/special-interests-sue-to-remove-arizona-children-with-special-needs-from-private-schools/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/27/special-interests-sue-to-remove-arizona-children-with-special-needs-from-private-schools/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:40:14 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=114600 News: Special Interests Sue to Remove Arizona Children with Special Needs From Private Schools: The Arizona Education Association (AEA) and the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) today filed yet another lawsuit to remove children with special needs from the private schools of their parents’ choice. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/27/special-interests-sue-to-remove-arizona-children-with-special-needs-from-private-schools/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/10/school-choice-supporters-hold-seats-in-wisconsin-senate-education-reform-majority-upheld/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/10/school-choice-supporters-hold-seats-in-wisconsin-senate-education-reform-majority-upheld/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:56:54 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=110489 American Federation for Children: With the eyes of the nation watching, Wisconsin citizens yesterday voted to retain the school choice majority in the Wisconsin Senate -- a triumphant victory for supporters of the state's school voucher programs and a rebuke of divisive, special interest-sponsored recall efforts. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/10/school-choice-supporters-hold-seats-in-wisconsin-senate-education-reform-majority-upheld/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/01/north-carolina-empowers-families-of-children-with-special-needs/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/01/north-carolina-empowers-families-of-children-with-special-needs/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:10:02 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=107286 American Federation for Children: With the support of 65 percent of Democrats in the legislature, North Carolina this morning enacted a new, $6,000 tax credit benefiting families of children with disabilities. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/01/north-carolina-empowers-families-of-children-with-special-needs/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/27/wisconsin-governor-scott-walker-signs-historic-school-choice-expansion-into-law/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/27/wisconsin-governor-scott-walker-signs-historic-school-choice-expansion-into-law/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 07:46:50 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=107062 American Federation for Children: In approving the state budget, Walker enacted a significant expansion of the popular Milwaukee Parental Choice Program. The state’s 2011-2013 budget contains language that increases income eligibility for the program and removes the cap on the number of participants. The budget also allows children in Milwaukee to attend the private schools of their parents’ choice—anywhere in Wisconsin. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/27/wisconsin-governor-scott-walker-signs-historic-school-choice-expansion-into-law/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/16/the-year-of-school-choice-42-states-consider-school-vouchers-scholarship-tax-credits-in-2011/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/16/the-year-of-school-choice-42-states-consider-school-vouchers-scholarship-tax-credits-in-2011/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:03:52 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=106611 American Federation for Children: Forty-two states have introduced legislation in 2011 to create or expand school voucher and scholarship tax credit programs, according to an analysis completed today by the American Federation for Children — the nation's voice for school choice. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/16/the-year-of-school-choice-42-states-consider-school-vouchers-scholarship-tax-credits-in-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/04/american-federation-for-children-afc-applauds-u-s-supreme-court-ruling-on-arizona-tax-credits/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/04/american-federation-for-children-afc-applauds-u-s-supreme-court-ruling-on-arizona-tax-credits/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 21:12:32 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=100027 AFC: The effort to review the Ninth Circuit's decision was led by the Institute for Justice and the Alliance Defense Fund ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/04/american-federation-for-children-afc-applauds-u-s-supreme-court-ruling-on-arizona-tax-credits/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/03/10/afc-praises-passage-of-d-c-scholarship-bill-from-key-committee/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/03/10/afc-praises-passage-of-d-c-scholarship-bill-from-key-committee/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:56:45 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=97692 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/03/10/afc-praises-passage-of-d-c-scholarship-bill-from-key-committee/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/02/16/d-c-residents-strongly-favor-restoration-of-endangered-school-voucher-program/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/02/16/d-c-residents-strongly-favor-restoration-of-endangered-school-voucher-program/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:39:01 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=95597 AFC: "Seventy-four percent of D.C. residents want Congress to restore and expand the highly effective D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, according to a Lester & Associates poll released today by the American Federation for Children (AFC)." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/02/16/d-c-residents-strongly-favor-restoration-of-endangered-school-voucher-program/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/13/dramatic-election-gains-for-school-choice/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/13/dramatic-election-gains-for-school-choice/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:47:10 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=86104 American Federation for Children: "The future for school choice programs across the country brightened dramatically this week in the wake of the election of several new governors and state legislators, strengthening a growing bipartisan coalition for school choice, according to the American Federation for Children (AFC)." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/13/dramatic-election-gains-for-school-choice/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/09/afc-praises-historic-bipartisan-support-for-school-choice-in-florida/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/09/afc-praises-historic-bipartisan-support-for-school-choice-in-florida/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:06:54 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/wordpress/2010/04/09/afc-praises-historic-bipartisan-support-for-school-choice-in-florida/ American Federation for Children: "The State of Florida is poised to dramatically expand a highly popular private school choice program helping disadvantaged children after a bill to strengthen the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program passed the State House of Representatives today with overwhelming bipartisan support, including a record number of Democratic votes . . . " ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/09/afc-praises-historic-bipartisan-support-for-school-choice-in-florida/feed/ 0