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Congrats to all Alabama parents of the OT: massive k-12 reform officially happening
Posted on 3/6/24 at 9:17 pm
Posted on 3/6/24 at 9:17 pm
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BREAKING: Alabama Senate just passed a bill to fund students instead of systems.
The vote was 23 to 9.
It already passed the House 69 to 34.
It now goes to Governor Kay Ivey's desk
It is her #1 legislative priorityquote:
Alabama will be the 11th state with UNIVERSAL SCHOOL CHOICE.
House Bill 129: "CHOOSE Act"
• refundable tax credit
• education savings account
• universal eligibility by 2027
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Posted on 3/6/24 at 9:20 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
LA will pass it after we are surrounded by other states with it as law, and the teacher's unions will still run ads on TV how it will be a total disaster.
Posted on 3/6/24 at 9:20 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
AL.com is already bitching about it so it must be good.
Posted on 3/6/24 at 9:21 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
How do you properly fund or oversee useful spending for homeschool? I like the rest, and glad the folks of the state itself voted to open the enrollments, but that item is glaring for questions.
Posted on 3/6/24 at 9:37 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I too am very interested to see certain aspects to this bill. I know nothing of the parochial schools in alabama, but I’m wondering what their tuition will do now that the funding that is supposed to be dedicated to students from the state regardless of school will now potentially go to private schools.
Posted on 3/6/24 at 9:51 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I hope the kids will still be taught critical race theory
Posted on 3/6/24 at 9:54 pm to rundmcrun
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AL.com is already bitching about it so it must be good.
Yep. That's all you need to know
Posted on 3/6/24 at 9:55 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
So parents who choose to send their kids to private or home school get a $7000 tax credit per child?
Does this count for 5K preschool programs that can satisfy kindergarten requirements?
Also, how many Alabama citizens can actually afford private school? Or have the ability to homeschool a kid if two parents are working? Even with the extra $7k?
Seems like the bill provides a credit to those who already have the means to put their kids in private or homeschool. Which isn’t a bad thing, but I don’t see how this is massive K12 reform.
Does this count for 5K preschool programs that can satisfy kindergarten requirements?
Also, how many Alabama citizens can actually afford private school? Or have the ability to homeschool a kid if two parents are working? Even with the extra $7k?
Seems like the bill provides a credit to those who already have the means to put their kids in private or homeschool. Which isn’t a bad thing, but I don’t see how this is massive K12 reform.
This post was edited on 3/6/24 at 9:56 pm
Posted on 3/6/24 at 9:58 pm to StringedInstruments
So this bill only really affects the big cities in Alabama that have private schools? This does not help the rural areas at all.
Anyone have more information about this bill?
Im guessing students will be able to transfer outside of their given school district with this bill?
Anyone have more information about this bill?
Im guessing students will be able to transfer outside of their given school district with this bill?
This post was edited on 3/6/24 at 10:11 pm
Posted on 3/6/24 at 10:00 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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While our state has a strong public education system
Posted on 3/6/24 at 10:03 pm to StringedInstruments
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Also, how many Alabama citizens can actually afford private school?
Probably close to the same percentage in other states.
Alabama private schools tuition is probably half of some other states
Posted on 3/6/24 at 10:12 pm to BCBass
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So this bill only really affects the big cities in Alabama that have private schools? This does not help the rural areas at all.
Apparently asking questions only receives downvotes. Never change, politards.
This post was edited on 3/6/24 at 10:45 pm
Posted on 3/6/24 at 10:15 pm to StringedInstruments
How much is the State Income Tax in Alabama? Just wondering how much you have to make to pay $7K since the credit only works for state taxes.
Posted on 3/6/24 at 10:19 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Brookies and Rebels are going to hate this.
Posted on 3/6/24 at 10:26 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I don’t understand this either. I always thought school choice was a way on how the tax dollars would be spent but this wording makes it sound like a bunch of dumb kids from a shitty district could just choose to transfer into your good school district thereby making everything shittier
Posted on 3/6/24 at 10:35 pm to Auburn80
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How much is the State Income Tax in Alabama? Just wondering how much you have to make to pay $7K since the credit only works for state taxes.
Alabama’s tax rates are between 2 and 5 percent.
Alabama is also a state that allows you to deduct your federal income tax paid from your income when determining your state tax.
So, in order to pay $7000 in state income tax you would need $140,000 of net income after paying you're federal tax.
Posted on 3/6/24 at 10:39 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
So is it the private school douche parents that oppose this because they’re afraid it will minimize the status symbol of their school choice?
Or maybe public because some higher level students may be more likely to leave?
Or?
Or maybe public because some higher level students may be more likely to leave?
Or?
Posted on 3/6/24 at 10:44 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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Brookies and Rebels are going to hate this.
Mountain Brook and Vestavia are basically private schools as it is, with local property taxes going to the school systems. Why would they be affected at all?
This post was edited on 3/6/24 at 10:45 pm
Posted on 3/6/24 at 10:51 pm to Montezuma
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How do you properly fund or oversee useful spending for homeschool? I like the rest, and glad the folks of the state itself voted to open the enrollments, but that item is glaring for questions.
So you're worrying about Home School instead of the GIANT problems right in front on you? Public ED is crap, focus on fixing that. Worrying about a small segment that tends to do a great job is ignoring the bigger pic. Just saying.
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