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“Finally, I decided to apply for unemployment. I hesitated to apply before because I know there are people who might need it more, but we’re out of options.”

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Nick Poplawski

“Union leaders would say they didn’t like what Janus was doing, but we saw the merit to the other side saying, ‘This is your money. You should be able to decide where your money goes.’”

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Scott + Karen Dvorak

Scott Dvorak “I’m a father of eight kids. They range from like kindergarten to high school and there’s really no way that we can afford to pay for eight kids in Catholic school. My wife is a teacher with the Diocese, and I work in sales, so the scholarships have really helped our family. “They’re…

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Bill Powell

“It’s truly ridiculous to realize that unions trump state law. There are some things in the contracts that impede disciplinary reforms.”

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Amy Collofello

“I’m praying and hoping that the Empower scholarship stays in place because there are so many families that could use it.”

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Tracy Smith

“The tax credit scholarship allowed my children to continue their education, but it also allowed me the opportunity to continue to put what I could back into the system.”

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Justin Neal

“Since April 1, I’ve called them 20-30 times. I’ve tried to reach out to IDES a number of times using the 1-800 number. Most times when you call, they just put you in a queue.”

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Bose Clodfelter

“We are investing in our children’s education, and that money should be allocated where we choose for them to get the education that we would like for them to receive.”

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Syreeta Plummer

“As a parent you sacrifice to do what’s best for your child. I wanted to give my children a jump start in life. Sending them to private school was my way of setting them up for success.”