Community Stories

Community Stories, Education

Save Our ESA: ‘If the ESA went away it would be a blow to the gut’

by Joanna Holbert

“People want to say, ‘You’re choosing private school.’ No, I’m not choosing…

Community Stories, Education

Save Our ESA: “Some of us just can’t put our kids in public school. We have to have a choice.”

by Joanna Holbert

“The ESA is a blessing. It’s very, very scary to think that…

Community Stories, Education

Save Our ESA: “We will do what we have to do for our daughter”

by Joanna Holbert

“About 85 percent of parents of kids with special needs end up…

Community Stories, Education

Save Our ESA: Jalyn finds a home and an education

by Joanna Holbert

“We overwhelmingly felt like somebody had to fight for these kids. Even…

Community Stories, Education

Save Our ESA: These kids are going to grow up to be productive citizens because of the ESA

by Joanna Holbert

“I’m a public school teacher and I got a $1,000 raise over…

Community Stories, Education

The Byrds: The System Is Not Working for Our Daughter

by Joanna Holbert

“Being born with a disability should not mean you have to pay…

Community Stories, Education

Students Benefit from ESA Program

by Joanna Holbert

Families of children with special needs know all too well the stresses…

Community Stories, Education

WAITLISTED UPDATE: Hopkins Family’s ESA Returned

by Joanna Holbert

Christmas came a few weeks early for Missy and Will Hopkins as…

Community Stories, Education

The Malones: How Can We Choose?

by Joanna Holbert

“How am I supposed to choose?” That’s the question Allyson Malone of…

Community Stories, Education

The Joneses: Praying for an ESA

by Joanna Holbert

After raising their three biological children, Steve and Sue felt called to…

Community Stories, Justice

Pauline Rogers Standing in the Gap

by Joanna Holbert

Broken is a series that highlights broken pieces of our criminal justice…

Community Stories, Education

The Berrys: Hitting Wall After Wall

by Joanna Holbert

Will and Jodi Berry of Sumrall are not unlike other parents when…