March 31, 2015 Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Mary Laura Bragg, National Legislative Director for Excellence in Education National (@Excel_National), issued the following statement in support of the Succeed Scholarship Program (HB 1552). This legislation empowers parents of children with an…
March 31, 2015 Excel National Applauds Tennessee House Committee for Creating Choice in Education Bill gives parents a powerful tool to choose the best education option for their children with special needs Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, the Tennessee House of…
March 30, 2015 Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, the Texas Senate passed the Public School Performance Ratings legislation (SB 6), sponsored by Senate Education Committee Chair Larry Taylor. The Public School Performance Ratings bill will enact A-F School Grading at the…
March 28, 2015 Excel National Applauds Governor Deal and the Georgia General Assembly for their Leadership in Improving Georgia Schools TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Yesterday, the Georgia Senate gave final passage to SB 133 by Senator Butch Miller, which will create an…
March 26, 2015 Excel National Applauds Arkansas House of Representatives for Passing the Succeed Scholarship Program Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, the Arkansas House of Representatives approved Representative Douglas House’s Succeed Scholarship Program (HB 1552) for students with special needs. The legislation…
March 24, 2015 Excel National Commends Mississippi Legislature for Making Education Options for Students with Special Needs a Top Priority Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, the Mississippi Senate gave final approval to The Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act…
March 24, 2015 Arkansas General Assembly Approves Legislation Focused on Opportunities and Outcomes for StudentsTallahassee, Fla. – Today, the Arkansas General Assembly approved two pieces of legislation that prioritize outcomes and opportunities for Arkansas’ students. Senate Bill 211, sponsored by Senator…
March 19, 2015 Dear Friend, Yesterday, in Tennessee, Excel National provided powerful parent testimony on Education Savings Accounts (ESA) for students with special needs. The parents shared first-hand experiences on the benefits of ESAs before the Senate Committee on Education…
March 19, 2015 Tallahassee, Fla. – Last night, the Alabama Legislature took a step toward greater educational opportunities for students, advancing legislation to enact the state’s first charter school law. Excellence in Education National Executive Director, Patricia Levesque, issued the…
March 11, 2015 Excellence in Education National Executive Director, Patricia Levesque, issued the following statementon the passage of The Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act in the Mississippi House of Representatives. This legislation (SB 2695) will provide parents…
March 11, 2015 Hear one Florida parent’s heartfelt story of hope and success with Florida’s Education Savings Accounts Program, Personal Learning Scholarship Accounts (PLSA). Mrs. Katie Swingle wants the PLSA program to help more students in Florida and across the…