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School Choice
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Minnesota Family Law Blog
Minnesota Custody and School Choice Issues
By Jason Brown
For any parent, deciding on a particular school for your child can be a difficult and tedious decision. MN custody disputes add a lawyer of complexity. Parents take many things…
Take Stock: Federal Policy Watch
Education Policy Update | February 2020
By Victoria Young, Scott Frein, Laura Fornash
The State of Education in Washington President Trump released his $4.8 trillion budget proposal for FY 2021 spending last week. The president’s budget aims to cut non-defense spending, including funding…
Religion Clause
VP Pence Promotes New School Choice Scholarship Proposal
Vice President Mike Pence yesterday delivered a 20-minute address on School Choice at Saint Francis DeSales School in Philadelphia, PA. (Full text of remarks.) He particularly focused on the proposal…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
State of the Union: Tax Credits and School Choice
One almost certainly unintended casualty of the cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions contained in the 2017 tax reform legislation were the numerous pre-existing state and local tax…
Religion Clause
President Proclaims National School Choice Week
Yesterday President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation (full text) declaring January 26 to February 1 as National School Choice Week. His Proclamation says in part: Each child is a gift…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Montana Blaine Amendment for School Scholarship
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawThe Court heard oral arguments in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue regarding a state tax credit scheme for…
Religion Clause
Excerpts of Interest From President Trump’s State of the Union Address
President Trump delivered his State of the Union address to Congress last night. (Full text). Here are some excerpts that are of interest to those concerned with religious liberty and…
Capital Thinking
Secretary DeVos to Testify on Education Budget; New Hires at Department of Education
Legislative Activity Secretary DeVos to Testify on Budget Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is scheduled to testify before the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee for Labor-Health and Human Services and Education on…
K-12 Legal Insights
How Does President Trump’s Budget Blueprint Propose to Impact K-12 Education?
By Aleks Ostojic Rushing, John W. Borkowski
The President’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released: America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again. The Budget Blueprint provides an overview of the President’s budget priorities for…
The Right Coast
Teachers unions in a panic over school choice – The Orange County Register
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos nomination and approval certainly riled up teachers unions across the country, causing panic that their power over education policy may finally be challenged.DeVos has made clear…