A Battle Over Education - 11/11/26

The national landscape on school choice is shifting rapidly following the midterm elections. In Santa Fe, outgoing Democratic Governor Michelle Luyan Grisham announced New Mexico will actually join the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Program, becoming the 32nd state to commit. Taking effect in 2027, the Federal Tax Credit Initiative offers taxpayers tax credits of up to $3,400 per couple to donations made to approve scholarship groups to help students in need. Meanwhile, Separate state-funded school choice initiatives face political headwinds. In both Texas and North Carolina, recent Democratic election gains threatened to roll back school voucher programs.

Opponents of these vouchers claim they siphon critical resources from traditional public schools, but conservative proponents believe parents deserve the freedom to choose their child's education path. Today is the Feast of St. Martin of Taurus, a 4th century Roman soldier who converted to Christianity. And later served as the Bishop of Tours. He is most famous for cutting his military cloak in half with his own sword to share it with a freezing beggar, an act that has been an enduring symbol of Christian charity.

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