Mark Duran ๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (@markelliotduran) 's Twitter Profile
Mark Duran ๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

@markelliotduran

Co-Founder & CEO of @StudentFirstHQ (tech/infrastructure for School Choice) | Husband & Father

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Andrew Clark (@jandrewclark) 's Twitter Profile Photo

WV is underappreciated in education reform. It's one of the most rural states in the country. No town larger than 50k. They have roughly 250k K12 students. Soon, close to 10% will be in the ESA. All before changes in the 26-27 year that will make the ESA even more accessible.

Mark Duran ๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (@markelliotduran) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thankful for our growing team at Student First Technologies ๐Ÿฅ‡๐ŸŽ“ We are passionate about making access to and use of School Choice programs easy for families, schools, and vendors, while ensuring compliance with program rules and requirements.

The Believe! Podcast (@believe_pod) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Itโ€™s time we each, as Reagan implored, โ€œrenew our determination, our courage, and our strengthโ€ฆour faith and our hope,โ€ because โ€œafter all, why shouldn't we believe that? We are Americans.โ€ 15/15

Itโ€™s time we each, as Reagan implored, โ€œrenew our determination, our courage, and our strengthโ€ฆour faith and our hope,โ€ because โ€œafter all, why shouldn't we believe that? We are Americans.โ€ 15/15
Larry Pack (@larrypack) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BIG NEWS! We already have more students signed up for next school year than all of last. Nearly 15,000 students will receive 100% funding from the Hope Scholarship.

Crescent Gallagher (@crescentgallagh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It is still estimated nearly 19,000 students will partake in Hope next year. Hope now represents one of the largest student pools in the state. This right before the program goes universal in 2026.

Jason Huffman (@huffmanje) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We call it the Hope Scholarship for a reason! Amazing piece from WV Treasury Larry Pack about the hope that educational freedom is giving to families & students across West Virginia. This is what empowering parents is all about, folks. Time to double down! wvnews.com/theet/opinion/โ€ฆ

We call it the Hope Scholarship for a reason! Amazing piece from <a href="/WVTreasury/">WV Treasury</a> <a href="/LarryPack/">Larry Pack</a> about the hope that educational freedom is giving to families &amp; students across West Virginia. This is what empowering parents is all about, folks. Time to double down! wvnews.com/theet/opinion/โ€ฆ
ExcelinEd in Action (@excelinaction) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Nearly 10,500 students are enrolled in the #WestVirginia Hope Scholarship, and the state expects that number to double by this fall! Itโ€™s great to see #schoolchoice transforming education in the Mountain State. More from State Treasurer Larry Pack here โคต๏ธ wvnews.com/theet/opinion/โ€ฆ

American Legislative Exchange Council (@alec_states) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ALEC National Chair & West Virginia Sen. Patricia Rucker spoke with Hugh Hewitt about ALEC's upcoming Annual Meeting, WVโ€™s universal school choice push, 2025 election reforms, and why lawmakers must ensure every student can access the best education. alec.org/article/west-vโ€ฆ

ALEC National Chair &amp; West Virginia Sen. <a href="/RuckerforWV/">Patricia Rucker</a> spoke with <a href="/hughhewitt/">Hugh Hewitt</a> about ALEC's upcoming Annual Meeting, WVโ€™s universal school choice push, 2025 election reforms, and why lawmakers must ensure every student can access the best education.
alec.org/article/west-vโ€ฆ
EdChoice (@edchoice) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The desire for more schooling options is there for West Virginia families. The state's Hope Scholarship is set to double in participation for the upcoming school year, proving that educational freedom is working. wvnews.com/theet/opinion/โ€ฆ

Ginny Gentles (@ginnygentles) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Curious about the new federal scholarship tax credit? John Schilling joined the Defense of Freedom Institute Freedom to Learn podcast to talk through the nuts and bolts of the tax credit, the twists and turns of the legislative process, and anticipated regulations and legislative fixes.

Mark Duran ๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (@markelliotduran) 's Twitter Profile Photo

2026 is coming soon, and a new era of Kโ€“12 education is upon us The days of getting โ€œscrip to the company storeโ€ should be behind us Closed marketplaces and systems are antithetical to true education freedom Open marketplaces and innovation are the future, built to support

WV Treasury (@wvtreasury) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Nearly 15,000 students will receive full funding for the Hope Scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year. Treasurer Pack spoke to WTOV NEWS9 about the increase from the 10,750 students who received some level of funding from the previous year.

Larry Pack (@larrypack) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Meeting the needs of our children should always be a top priority of our state. That means supporting educators at every level.

Families Empowered (@famsempowered) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"School choice simplified! Vouchers = one-use ticket for private school. ESAs = multi-tool toolkit for your childโ€™s learning needsโ€”tutors, curriculum, classes, you name it!" #EducationFreedom #SmartLearning #ParentPowered #SchoolChoice2025 bit.ly/44cYL88

Defense of Freedom Institute (@dfipolicy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Parents should be able to choose the educational options that work best for their own children. โ€œThatโ€™s just good for kids, period,โ€ John Schilling tells @GinnyGentles.