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Educational Freedom Is What Americans Want: Andrew Handel in American Family News – American Legislative Exchange Council

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It is symbolic of where Americans stand today when it comes to educational freedom

Chair of the ALEC Working Group on Education and Workforce Development Andrew Handel spoke with Bronson Woodruff of American Family News about the need for educational freedom and how this need is being addressed in the States.

“I think that's emblematic of where Americans are today when it comes to educational freedom,” he tells AFN. “We've seen so many different states over the last few years, especially since COVID, pursuing these programs that make sure that public education dollars follow students and not systems.”

Handel points out that the option of free school choice has been around for a long time, but it was only the pandemic and the switch to Zoom lessons that really gave parents “an insight into their children’s lessons.”

“The key is to give families a choice,” he says. “I think that gives students the best foundation for future success.”

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