{"id":2160477,"date":"2024-01-26T17:18:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T22:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/education-nonprofit-says-requests-for-school-choice-scholarships-have-nearly-tripled-since-covid\/"},"modified":"2024-01-26T17:21:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T22:21:29","slug":"education-nonprofit-says-requests-for-school-choice-scholarships-have-nearly-tripled-since-covid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/education-nonprofit-says-requests-for-school-choice-scholarships-have-nearly-tripled-since-covid\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID has caused a significant increase in requests for school choice scholarships, according to an education nonprofit"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feducation-nonprofit-says-requests-for-school-choice-scholarships-have-nearly-tripled-since-covid%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2160477&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Surge \u200din Demand for School Choice Scholarships Amidst COVID-19<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A\u200b nonprofit organization that champions <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/education\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">school choice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  scholarships \u200bfor low-income\u200c children has witnessed \u2062a remarkable increase\u200c in requests \u2062from parents seeking alternatives\u2064 to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-public-school-officials-release-sobering-results-of-math-and-english-assessments\/\" title=\"DC Public School Officials Share 'Alarming' Math and English Assessment Results\">public\u200b school system<\/a>. Since the closure \u200cof schools across\u2063 the country due to COVID-19, these \u200crequests have \u200bnearly tripled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ACE Scholarships, an\u200d organization dedicated \u2064to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-group-aims-to-put-lobbying-power-behind-pro-family-policy\/\" title=\"New Group Aims to Put Lobbying Power Behind Pro-Family Policy\">promoting school choice<\/a>, has reported a\u2062 surge in scholarship applications, rising from 12,311 for the \u200c2021-2022 school year to an astounding\u2062 32,113 for the 2023-2024 school year, according to data shared with The Daily Wire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ACE CEO Norton Rainey expressed, &#8220;Every child learns differently, so a one-size-fits-all education system, no matter how well-intentioned, cannot cater to every student. \u2064The overwhelming demand for ACE \u200dscholarships is a testament \u2063to\u2064 the hope that school choice provides for students \u200cand their parents. We are committed to assisting students \u2064in\u2064 finding institutions where they can truly\u2062 thrive.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For the current school year, ACE\u200d has allocated <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">14,090 scholarships, totaling $42,660,935, \u200cenabling\u2064 children to attend private schools. The organization has partnered with 1,000 schools nationwide and supports \u200cfamilies with an \u2062average income\u2062 of \u200d$56,000 and an average family size of 4.7 individuals, as per the data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ACE revealed that\u2063 students\u200b who \u2062received scholarships demonstrated a 54% higher proficiency in math and a 34% higher proficiency in reading compared to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christian-schools-vastly-outperforming-public-schools-during-covid-19-according-to-new-survey-of-parents\/\" title=\"Christian Schools Vastly Outperforming Public Schools During COVID-19, According To New Survey Of Parents\">public school counterparts<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rainey emphasized, &#8220;This unprecedented demand \u200dfor \u200ceducational freedom should empower states currently considering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-are-we-going-to-tell-parents-watch-democratic-state-senator-break-from-party-confront-colleagues-over-school-choice\/\" title=\"\u2018What Are We Going To Tell Parents?\u2019: Watch Democratic State Senator Break From Party, Confront Colleagues Over School Choice\">school choice legislation<\/a> in 2024 to take action now.\u200c Every child,\u2063 regardless of\u2064 their state of residence, deserves access to a high-quality education that sets \u2064them up for lifelong success. We cannot let them down.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lawmakers across the\u2064 nation, from \u200c <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/tennessee-governor-unveils-bold-new-school-choice-initiative\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tennessee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  to Texas, have been advocating for\u2064 expanded school \u2062choice opportunities \u2063in response to\u2062 declining educational achievement and lagging test\u200b scores. A report released last summer <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/u-s-reading-and-math-scores-for-13-year-olds-declined-to-lowest-level-in-decades-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">revealed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  that math\u200b and reading test scores for 13-year-olds \u200bin the United States have reached their lowest levels in \u2064decades.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>ACE Scholarships in Texas<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While the Texas Senate successfully passed a\u2062 school choice \u200bmeasure in November, the Republican-controlled House \u2062 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/republican-controlled-texas-house-votes-down-school-choice-measure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">rejected<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  the proposal, which \u2062aimed to establish a Texas\u200c Education Savings Account. An amendment to\u2062 remove school choice from an omnibus\u2062 education bill was approved by a vote of 84-63, with 21 Republicans supporting the\u2062 amendment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For the current school year, ACE has provided <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1,494 scholarships to economically disadvantaged students in Texas, amounting \u2062to $4,149,787.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The guiding <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acescholarships.org\/who-we-are\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">principles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  of ACE \u2062emphasize that the American public education system is flawed, that \u2064free enterprise and democracy are effective, and that parents possess the knowledge\u2062 to determine\u2062 the best educational environment \u200bfor their \u200cchildren.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/illinois-democrats-kill-states-only-school-choice-program\">Illinois Democrats Kill State\u2019s Only School \u2062Choice Program<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK \u200dHERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has the demand for school choice scholarships changed during the COVID-19 pandemic?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  A Surge in Demand for School Choice Scholarships Amidst \u200dCOVID-19<\/p>\n<p>A nonprofit organization that \u200cchampions school choice scholarships for low-income children\u2064 has witnessed a\u2064 remarkable increase in requests \u2062from parents seeking alternatives \u200dto the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sf-school-board-president-accuses-mayor-of-division-for-criticizing-renaming-re-opening-plans\/\" title=\"SF School Board President Accuses Mayor Of \u2018Division\u2019 For Criticizing Renaming, Re-Opening Plans\">public school system<\/a>. Since the closure of schools across the country due to\u200d COVID-19, these requests have nearly tripled.<\/p>\n<p>ACE Scholarships, an \u2064organization\u2063 dedicated to promoting school choice, has reported a surge \u200bin scholarship applications, rising\u2064 from 12,311 for\u200c the 2021-2022\u200c school year to an \u2063astounding 32,113 for the\u200d 2023-2024 school year,\u200d according to data shared with The Daily Wire.<\/p>\n<p>ACE CEO Norton Rainey expressed, &#8220;Every child learns differently, so a one-size-fits-all education system, no matter how well-intentioned, cannot cater to every student. The overwhelming demand for ACE scholarships is a testament to the hope that school choice provides for students and their \u2064parents. We are committed to assisting \u2064students in finding institutions where they can truly thrive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For the current \u200dschool\u200b year, ACE \u2062has allocated 14,090\u2064 scholarships, totaling $42,660,935, enabling children to attend private \u2063schools. The organization has partnered with 1,000 \u2062schools\u2062 nationwide and supports families with an average income\u200d of $56,000 and an average family size of 4.7 individuals, as per the data.<\/p>\n<p>ACE revealed that students who received scholarships demonstrated a 54% higher proficiency in math and a\u200c 34% higher\u200b proficiency in reading compared to their public school counterparts.<\/p>\n<p>Rainey\u200d emphasized, &#8220;This unprecedented demand for\u2064 educational freedom should \u200dempower states currently considering school choice legislation in 2024 to take action now. Every child, regardless of their state of residence, deserves access to a high-quality education that sets them \u2062up for lifelong success. We cannot let them \u2064down.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers across the nation, from Tennessee\u200d to Texas, have been advocating for expanded school choice opportunities in response to declining educational achievement and lagging test scores. A\u200d report released last summer revealed that U.S. reading and math scores for 13-year-olds declined to the lowest level in decades.<\/p>\n<p>The surge in\u2064 demand for school choice \u200dscholarships amidst\u2064 COVID-19 reflects the growing recognition among parents for the need to provide their children with\u200d the best possible education, tailored to their individual needs. It also highlights that traditional\u2064 public school systems may not be adequately meeting the \u2063diverse needs of all students. As more families look \u2062for alternatives, it is crucial for policymakers \u200cto heed this call and prioritize school choice legislation to ensure every child has access to a high-quality education\u2064 that paves the way for their future success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A nonprofit, ACE Scholarships, supporting school choice, witnessed a threefold surge in requests for scholarships from low-income parents seeking to transfer their children out of public schools after state governments closed them due to COVID-19<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":2160478,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2160477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2160477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/200"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2160477"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2160477\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2160478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2160477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2160477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2160477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}