The McDades are one of thousands of Alabama families utilizing the CHOOSE Act, an education savings account (ESA) program signed into law in 2024, this school year.

Breauna McDade, of Montgomery, has three sons who are 14, 11, and 4 years old. KaMarrion McDade is beginning sixth grade this 2025-2026 school year and transferring from a public school to Valiant Cross Academy in Montgomery.

KaMarrion’s education is being supported by the newly established CHOOSE Act program.

“The CHOOSE Act is supporting thousands of Alabama families across our state, families like the McDades,” Governor Kay Ivey said. “KaMarrion’s mom shared that she had the goal to send all of her boys to Valiant Cross to receive a quality education and to grow as young men, and the CHOOSE Act is helping her do just th

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