CT Candidates for Governor in Support of Parental Choice in Education
Parental choice in education was a popular topic last Wednesday, April 18th, at the Connecticut 4th District GOP Debate featuring candidates for Governor. The debate was held at Saxe Middle School – an appropriate setting for the nine candidates to address education for the first time. Candidates pressed the need to increase educational options and […]
Parental Choice in Catholic Education: Spring Update
The following article by Greg Dolan, Director of Policy and Outreach for Catholic Education Partners, was originally published in NCEA’s Momentum Spring 2018 edition found here. Catholic social teaching is clear on the role of the state in supporting parental decision-making in educating children. While support for parental choice can be traced to at least […]
U.S. Congressman Jim Banks Introduces Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act
On March 7th, Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) introduced the Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act, which could establish education savings accounts (ESA) for students in military families throughout the country. These accounts would be funded by reallocating funds from the Federal Impact Aid program to accounts for military-dependent students. Families could then use these […]
Idaho House of Representatives passes GEM Scholarship Act
On March 5th, the Idaho House of Representatives passed HB 590, the Guided Education Management (GEM) Act, which could establish tax credit scholarships for students from low-come families, with learning disabilities, students considered “at-risk” by state law, and children of active duty military families. If passed and signed into law, these scholarships will be funded […]
National School Choice Week Begins
Celebrate the power and importance of choice in education during National School Choice Week (January 21-27, 2018). Across the country, about 7 million people will participate in more than 32,000 events such as school gatherings, local business roundtables, and rallies at state capitals and in Washington, D.C. Expanding choice in education is the mission of […]
CEP Chairman Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz Elected Chairman of the USCCB Committee for Religious Liberty
This past Tuesday, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) gathered in Baltimore for the 2017 General Assembly to elect several positions. Among these electees is CEP’s Chairman, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, who was elected as chairman of the Committee for Religious Liberty. This is not Archbishop Kurtz’s first time serving on a […]
