Pages tagged "Education"

Testimony of Mr. Jason Adkins to the School Safety Technical Assistance Council

Testimony of Mr. Jason Adkins, Executive DirectorSchool Safety Technical Assistance Council, July 19, 2017Many today will raise prudent o...

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Breaking the State’s Monopoly on Hearts and Minds

The well-being of Minnesota students took a hit during this year’s legislative session, as the Opportunity Scholarship Program was left b...

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The Catholic Spirit: School choice legislation fails to pass, but MCC sees ‘marriage-friendly’ welfare win at session’s end

(May 31, 2017 – The Catholic Spirit – Maria Wiering) The final omnibus bills demonstrated concessions from both major parties, but they w...

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2017 Session Recap

Session is over and a budget has been created for the next biennium. Here’s how key MCC legislation fared: Opportunity Scholarships left...

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Coalition letter to Governor Dayton in support of Opportunity Scholarships

May 17, 2017 Dear Governor Dayton:Thank you for your service to our state, and your commitment to ensuring that each Minnesota student h...

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Inside the Capitol: OAK and Education Choice

MCC's Jason Adkins is joined by Chas Anderson, executive director of Opportunity for All Kids, to discuss school choice and the status of...

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The Catholic Spirit: Proposed legislation to benefit Catholic schools, prospective families in need

(January 26, 2017 – The Catholic Spirit – Matthew Davidson) A bill that can help middle and low-income families afford a Catholic or priv...

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The Catholic Spirit: MCC: Welfare, surrogacy, school choice top MCC’s legislative priorities

(By Maria Wiering, The Catholic Spirit) The Minnesota Legislature reconvenes March 8 for its 2016 session, scheduled to end May 23. For t...

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School choice: How does it benefit me?

For those without kids in school, it may be difficult to see why expanding parental choice in education is a policy goal deserving of wid...

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The Catholic Spirit: Why you should support school choice proposals before the MN Legislature

(April 25, 2016 – The Catholic Spirit – by Bob Zyskowski) Expanding parental choice in education through tax credits and other programs i...

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