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The CHOOSE Act is supporting children across Alabama with unique learning needs.
Thanks to the CHOOSE Act, Rossi Ratcliffe is attending Pike Liberal Arts School this year and receiving the extra help she needs outside of school to flourish.
Read more about how the CHOOSE Act is making a meaningful difference for families like Rossi's here: chooseactnews.com/governor-i…
We have choice in every part of our lives except education. Kerry McDonald on why parents now expect K-12 to be more than one-size-fits-all. youtu.be/G5f5T5n8x9M
As the CHOOSE Act increases educational freedom for families across the state, API’s Opportunity Anchors Initiative will equip communities with well-researched, comprehensive resources to facilitate the launch of micro-schools, cooperatives, and other learning programs to meet growing demand for alternative education options.
Education is the formation of the next generation, and the CHOOSE Act is expanding options for families across the state.
For the 2026-27 school year, more than 34,000 students received approval, and approved education savings accounts totaled more than $174 million. Awards provide $7,000 per student at participating schools or $2,000 for home education, capped at $4,000 per family.
API supports protecting full funding for the program and expanding access so that every family who wishes to participate in the future can do so.
New on Alabama Policy Insights: Stephanie Smith and Kerry McDonald on microschools, homeschooling, and Alabama's CHOOSE Act going fully universal in January 2027. youtu.be/G5f5T5n8x9M
Alabama Policy retweeted
"Former U.S. Senator and current Alabama gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones has repeatedly called for eliminating Alabama’s landmark Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students’ Education (CHOOSE) Act. His argument, lacking in facts and steeped in elitist rhetoric, relies on a fundamental misconception: that allowing families to direct their children’s education dollars somehow harms public schooling and denies 'true' choice," Stephanie Smith writes.
Read full piece: yellowhammernews.com/stephan…
#Alabama #ALPolitics #CHOOSEAct #SchoolChoice
This week on PriorityTalk, API President and CEO Stephanie Smith joined Greg Davis to discuss major issues impacting families in Alabama. From research API is doing on the use of dangerous mail-order abortion pills to the new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit, they explore the latest information and findings on this week's show.
They also discussed API's upcoming 'Putting Kids First in the Digital Age' event, which takes place on Thursday, October 22nd, and is open to the public.
Register for the free event: alabamapolicy.org/putting-ch…
Listen in to the episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/56R…
The Heritage Foundation’s Education Freedom Report Card, which measures and ranks all 50 states based on education choice, transparency, teacher freedom, return on investment, and civic education, has ranked Alabama 9th in the nation.
Find out how Alabama scores in each category– and stay tuned for how API plans to strengthen education freedom in Alabama.
Find the report here: educationreportcard.heritage…
This election, you’ll have the opportunity to vote on a constitutional amendment that would allow Alabama voters to elect a lieutenant governor when a vacancy occurs more than 60 days before the next general election.
Vote 'YES' to the Lieutenant Governor Vacancy, Legislative Salaries, and Legislative Travel Approval Amendment.
Tell me you don't know what you're talking about without telling me you don't know what you're talking about: aldailynews.com/doug-jones-c…
Alabama Daily News' recent article highlights the recently approved Ten Commandments posters required by the passage of SB99 as well as the work API is doing to ensure posters are available for as many schools across Alabama as possible.
Read the full article here: aldailynews.com/alabama-supe…
Donate today and help ensure a school of your choice receives a display here: buy.stripe.com/4gM4gya4KdMY2…
Not every child in Alabama has experienced the love and care of a strong family.
In FY2025, 731 foster care adoptions were finalized, up from 621 in FY2024. There are currently more than 220 children waiting for foster care adoption.
Alabama Pre/Post Adoption Connections (APAC) is a free, statewide support program designed to support families throughout and after the adoption process.
API supports maintaining the current enhanced refundable $2,000 tax credit for qualifying adoptions of Alabama resident children beyond 2027.
Register today and join us at the Vestavia Hills Civic Center on October 22!
Learn more about options for practical advocacy, model policies, and legislative solutions that can help communities put children first while supporting responsible innovation.
Whether you're a parent, educator, or policymaker, there will be something for you!
Register here: alabamapolicy.org/putting-ch…
Post-Dobbs, Alabama has one of the most pro-life laws in the nation– but that hasn’t stopped the abortion industry.
According to research conducted by the Society of Family Planning, in 2025 alone, an average of 680 abortions per month were performed via telemedicine in the state of Alabama. And the numbers may be far higher.
Find state and national-level data at: societyfp.org/research/wecou…
The flow of abortion-inducing drugs must stop.
API is working with national partners to develop effective policy solutions to end the influx of illegal abortion drugs like mifepristone into our state.
National Review on X: "The evidence for the nationwide increase in ectopic-pregnancy-related deaths is more consistent with the real problem being increased inappropriate provision of mifepristone to women with ectopic pregnancies. | @Mr_Jamie_B_Hall nationalreview.com/corner/in…" / X
