by L2SAdmin | Feb 24, 2023 | Stories
From a Clarke County parent:”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:...
by L2SAdmin | Feb 24, 2023 | Stories
From a parent in Walton Co… My son has special needs. When he 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...
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 | 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 | Dec 6, 2021 | Stories
From a Gwinnett County parent: My 16-year-old 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...
by Heather Leo | Dec 1, 2021 | Stories
“My son 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 the...
by Heather Leo | Nov 17, 2021 | Stories
From a Walton County student: “I was struggling academically and socially before attending private school. Before my current school, I was at a homeschool co-op which I would attend only once a week. It was hard to stay on track and learn when I felt I...
