A lot of states are jockeying to be the next to adopt universal school choice, and we’ve been focused on Texas as the big prize. But New Hampshire is now moving quickly and could be the next to get to the finish line – and the first in the New England region.

After advising Rep. Glenn Cordelli last year at ALEC’s Education Academy in Philadelphia, it was obvious to us that things were teed up. His bill just passed the House and a similar bill is through the Senate. Governor Kelly Ayotte says she’ll sign it when it comes to her desk.

The bill will provide scholarships of up to $5,200 to all kids who attend private schools, up to a total of $100 million.

Ayotte campaigned on school choice and rolled the teachers union. “Parents know what is best for their children,” she says, “and we want to give every child in this state the opportunity to go to the school or the educational setting that is best for them.” What a concept!