Montgomery, Alabama
Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday signed legislation creating a program similar to school vouchers that would provide eligible families with as much as $7,000 to help pay for private school and $2,000 for homeschooling expenses.
“This bill will add another choice to students, families and parents across the state and options they can either take or not take,” said Republican Arthur Orr of Decatur, the bill sponsor. The state, he added, should “focus on the students and not so much institutions.” Ivey called for the passage of the bill in her State of the State address last month and named it a top priority for the session.
The first 500 slots would be reserved for families of students with disabilities. Eligibility would initially be limited to families earning up to 300% of the federal poverty level, which would be about $77,460 for a family of three. The income limit would go away in 2027, but lower-income families and families with students with disabilities would have priority for funds.
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