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AFPI-GA Calls for the Return of Education Authority to the States
The America First Policy Institute’s Georgia Chapter (AFPI-GA) issued the following statement as the House Rules Committee blocked House Resolution 1789 from moving forward, which would support the dissolution of the U.S. Department of Education and the return of education authority to the states.
Education Freedom Expands in Tennessee
Today, Erika Donalds, chair of Education Opportunity at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), issued the following statement on the passage of Tennessee Senate Bill 2247 and House Bill 2532 which nearly doubles the number of Education Freedom Scholarships available to families across the state.
Truth Be Told: Why America’s Best Days Are Ahead with Secretary Linda McMahon
In the premiere episode of Truth Be Told, host Stacey Schieffelin welcomes Secretary of Education Linda McMahon for a candid, wide-ranging conversation about leadership, public service, women’s empowerment, and the future of American education.
Minnesota Parents, We’re About to Lose Out on $800 Million for Our Children
On July 4, 2025, Congress passed, on a bipartisan vote, a package of reconciliations, commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Included in the bill was a provision that created the Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC), which funds elementary and secondary education programs.
AFPI Statement on Veto of Education Freedom In Arizona
Erika Donalds, chair of Education Opportunity at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), issued the following statement following the veto by Governor Katie Hobbs of Arizona’s legislation (Senate Bill 1142) that would have permitted participation in the new federal tax credit scholarship created in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act.