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CHOOSE Act

It was a terrible session for the masses, if you care about that sort of thing

The collection of unpopular actions by the legislature in this session is possibly unprecedented. The question is will lawmakers pay a price.

May 15, 2025

House approves $12.1 billion education budget, nearly doubles CHOOSE Act funding

Democrats criticized the CHOOSE Act funding, arguing that the program diverts funding that could be used to better public schools.

April 25, 2025

School choice launch sees high demand — and debate over who benefits

Most schools participating in the CHOOSE Act are religious and a supermajority of applicants come from private institutions or homeschooling.

April 14, 2025

Gov. Ivey reminds Alabama families CHOOSE Act applications close next week

Alabama families must apply by April 7 through the CHOOSE Act program website.

April 1, 2025

Trump’s elimination of the Dept. of Ed. could harm Alabama’s public schools

If Trump is successful, the department’s elimination will strip back billions of dollars in federal spending.

March 27, 2025

Governor signs bill allowing private schools to contract school resource officers

The legislation, introduced by Sen. Chris Elliott, R-District 32, allows private schools to contract SROs.

March 25, 2025

Graduation cap university or college degree on US dollars banknotes pile. Education expense budget plan of money saving, student loan or debt, personal loan, scholarship for studying abroad concept

AFP-Alabama applauds the opening of Education Savings Accounts applications

The ESA program comes as a result of Gov. Kay Ivey’s CHOOSE Act.

January 6, 2025

Ivey opens applications for Alabama’s new CHOOSE Act school choice program

Families can now apply online through the program’s website.

January 3, 2025

Vouchers reduce school funding without lowering fixed costs: EPI report

A researcher at the center-left think tank estimated vouchers could reduce Alabama public schools’ per-pupil funding by hundreds of dollars.

December 20, 2024

The CHOOSE Act favors the few while leaving most behind

Let’s be honest. Public schools aren’t failing Alabama’s children. Alabama’s leadership is failing public schools.

December 17, 2024