As tax dollars go to trampoline park, WV lawmakers should jump at chance to rein in Hope Scholarship

By: Kelly Allen

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: May 29, 2026

Words: 714

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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A controversy unfolded on Facebook last week when a trampoline park posted that it was now an “official Hope Scholarship provider.” Parents across the political spectrum — including Hope Scholarship families — expressed outrage (not necessarily at the business, which I won’t name here), but at taxpayer dollars budgeted for education going to a trampoline park when they see so many needs in their schools and communities going unaddressed.

And it isn’t just trampoline parks: …

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