School Choice Revolution Hits Alabama

CV NEWS FEED // Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey wants her state to become the “most school choice-friendly state in the nation,” joining the ranks of states passing legislation that gives parents the power to have influence in their children’s education.

Ivey has not been very involved in legislative sessions recently and it has not gone unnoticed. However, it was revealed last week that her absence was due to behind-the-scenes work on developing a school choice bill for Alabama to vote on in 2024.

“My goal is for Alabama to be the most school choice-friendly state in the nation,” Ivey said:

I want us to have lots of school choices for our parents to choose from. We are working now, already, now, on a bill, an ESA bill, an education savings account bill, to present to the legislature in the next session and I’m very optimistic that will pass.

It is important for “parents to have choices of where to send their children for school,” she added. “Whether it’s public, private, home-schooled or whatever. But the goal is to get our children a quality education.”

Corey DeAngelis, a school choice advocate, tweeted praise for Gov. Ivey.