Kelly Allen on Hope Scholarship Funds
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"If we're going to have a program like this, we need to make sure parents have informed choice..." Reporting has revealed that $22 million in funds from the Hope Scholarship in West Virginia went to out-of-state schools, dance studios, and institutions. Kelly Allen is Executive Director of the West Virginia Center for Budget and Policy and she joined MetroNews Talkline to detail these expenses.
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