Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) called out the Alabama High School Athletic Association for punishing families and students who have utilized the CHOOSE Act to access improved educational opportunities.

During a Friday discussion on "The Jeff Poor Show," Ledbetter explained that the organization is attempting to keep student athletes who have transferred to a private school in the state, courtesy of the legislation, from competing in sanctioned competition for a single year.

"We passed the CHOOSE Act to give kids the opportunity to move from such bad situations, and a lot of things are being said, but the fact of the matter is, the first three years of this program are for kids who are 300% below the poverty level," the lawmaker said. "So, it's kids who probably c

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