Chuck Morse on Education

	Chuck Morse on Education

Expand education freedom accounts

Morse said he supported the Legislature's expansion of the education freedom account program's income limits from 300 percent of the federal poverty level to 350 percent of the federal poverty level -- about $105,000 in total annual income for a family of four. And he said he would back an eventual removal of the income cap so all New Hampshire families could use the program, but he said he would want that change to be phased in gradually.

Morse said the state's recent efforts to broaden school choice, both through the increase of charter schools and vouchers, would strengthen the state's existing public schools. "Because it just makes people compete for the child for the right reasons," he said. "And I think that's a good thing."

Source: N.H. Bulletin on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race , Sep 19, 2023

Teach ABC's in school, not Critical Race Theory

Morse said Republicans are fighting for personal freedoms. He said wearing a mask in school amid the coronavirus pandemic should be a discussion between parents and kids. He also said he will work to keep critical race theory out of schools. "We want our students to learn ABCs, not CRTs," Morse said. Source: Foster's Daily Democrat on 2022 New Hampshire Senate race , Sep 20, 2021

Allow Education Freedom Accounts for private schools

Bill SB130 "AN ACT relative to Education Freedom Accounts (EFA)," co-sponsored by Chuck Morse and 9 other Republicans:

Legislative Analysis: This bill establishes the education freedom account program which transfers adequate education grants to a scholarship organization for disbursement to parents.

Bill Excerpts:

"EFA" means the account to which funds are allocated by the scholarship organization to the parent of an EFA student in order to pay for qualifying education expenses.
The treasurer shall transfer to the scholarship organization the per pupil adequate education grant amount, plus any differentiated aid that would have been provided to a public school for that eligible student.
Parents of an EFA student shall to use the EFA funds for [fees and services including] tuition and fees at a private school.

Legislative Summary: Passed Senate Education committee 14-10-0 on March 18, 2021; then "laid on table" (killed). Source: BillTrack50.com on New Hampshire voting record: SB130 , Jun 24, 2021

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