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CHOOSE Act Grows Amid Legal Challenges
Alabama’s CHOOSE Act, a controversial education savings program, is exploding in popularity—with nearly 50,000 students applying in its second year alone. State Senator Arthur Orr defends the program’s income cap, noting Alabama’s budget constraints prevent universal access, while Huntsville school board member Andrea Alvarez is reportedly preparing a lawsuit to challenge its constitutionality. Funding is set to jump from $180 million to $251.2 million, with new dollars coming from both the Education Trust Fund and the CHOOSE Act itself, fueling a heated debate over equity, legality, and the…
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