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Statement | July 30, 2026

Keep Education in the Swamp? 

Today the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from Michael Shires, Ph.D., vice chair of Education Opportunity, regarding Senate efforts to block policies that would return education to the states.
Fact Sheet | July 30, 2026

WISCONSIN: THE GREAT AMERICAN COMEBACK
Fact Sheet | July 29, 2026

Idaho: The Great American Comeback

Idaho enters the era of the Working Familes Tax Cuts (WFTC)—enacted as the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) and signed July 4, 2025—from a position of strength: No state has grown faster since 2020, state leaders keep cutting taxes, and now what supporters call the largest federal tax relief for working families in a generation stacks on top.
Statement | July 28, 2026

America First Governors’ Council to Treasury: Don’t Leave Homeschoolers Behind

Today, the America First Policy Institute’s (AFPI) Governors’ Council sent a letter to the Department of the Treasury, urging the department to clarify that American students in innovative learning models will be eligible for Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC) scholarships.
Fact Sheet | July 21, 2026

Tennessee: The Great American Comeback

Tennessee shows what pro-growth policy delivers: no state income tax, unemployment far below the national rate, record-breaking investment, and now the largest federal tax relief for working families in a generation under the Working Families Tax Cut (WFTC)—enacted as the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) and signed July 4, 2025.

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Erika Donalds

Chair, Education Opportunity

James Paul, Ph.D.

Director of State Education Opportunity Policy

Michael Shires, Ph.D.

Vice Chair of Education Opportunity Policy, Higher Education Policy, and Senior Policy Officer

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