by L2SAdmin | Mar 15, 2023 | Education, Service, Stories
Our family is a true testament of faith. My husband Steven and I have been married for 10 years and on any given day we have 6 children aging birth to 21. Having fostered since 2016 we are continually humbled by God’s faithfulness we experience through the support of...
by Heather Leo | Jun 10, 2022 | Education
Recently, I went to the bank to deposit a check we received from a really generous partner. The teller read the name of our organization and wanted to know all about what we do. Of course, I was happy to tell him. Then, he asked me this question: “So, if you take a...
by Heather Leo | Jun 10, 2022 | Education, Giving
We’ve got some EXCITING updates to share with you! The 2022 GA Legislature passed GA HB 517 which amended the QEE Tax Credit law to: Raise the annual cap to $120 million Remove the sunset (roll-back) on the credit cap Increase taxpayer contribution limits to...
by Heather Leo | Nov 9, 2021 | Education, Giving, Service
Serving others is best learned at an early age. Students who serve are generally happier, healthier, make better grades and are more compassionate. It can be a challenge to find opportunities for young kids to serve in the community, but it’s easy for young kids to...
by L2SAdmin | Feb 24, 2023 | Stories
By the way I sat crying in the school Administrators Office, you would’ve thought my child had just been diagnosed with a terminal illness. As hope drained from my heart, the words I had just heard bounced mercilessly in my head: ‘I’m afraid your son is dyslexic and...
by L2SAdmin | Feb 24, 2023 | Stories
My son, Eli, has special needs. When Eli was in the public school system with an IEP, there was a lot of separation and obvious treatment differences. Big buses vs short buses, “my class” vs the “big class,” etc. He...
by L2SAdmin | Jan 25, 2023 | Education
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill on Tuesday which was a massive win for school choice in Iowa. The law will phase in over three years and eventually allow all Iowa families to use up to $7,598 a year in an “education savings account” for private school...
by L2SAdmin | Jan 25, 2023 | Education
The Qualified Education Expense Tax Credit program has been massively successful! Each year, thousands of Georgia families are able to choose the educational environment that best suits their students’ needs due to the scholarships that are funded by these tax...
by L2SAdmin | Jan 25, 2023 | Education
National School Choice Week (NSCW) informs, inspires, and empowers parents to discover the K-12 education options available for their children, including traditional public, charter, magnet, online, private, and home schooling. Every January, tens of thousands of...
by Heather Leo | Dec 6, 2021 | Stories
My 16-year-old, Max, is an amazing kid. He has overcome a lot of obstacles, and (for the most part) stays very positive through it all. When he was very young, he was diagnosed with ADD and Central Processing Disorder, which makes it harder for him to focus and make...
by Heather Leo | Dec 1, 2021 | Stories
“My son, Ari, has been on an IEP since he was 3 years old. He was diagnosed with Dyslexia, Specified Learning Disabilities, ADHD and ODD. We have been in the state of GA for 3 years now, and since 2nd grade his IEP has been failed multiple times. Meetings with...
