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Alabama reopens school choice applications after huge first year popularityApplications are open for Alabama’s second year of school choice scholarship after receiving 36,000 applications in its inaugural year. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced last month applications for the next school year would open Jan. 2 for the Creating Hope and… Read More
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New research finds private schools accessible to most Mississippi students, showing viability of school choicePrivate schools are accessible to most Mississippi students, even in rural areas, according to new research from EdChoice, a leading school choice advocacy group. Although Mississippi is one of the poorest and… Read More
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18-year-old founds microschool, finds success following God’s callWhen Anna Gutscher graduated from homeschool in southeastern Colorado, she felt God leading her to start a microschool instead of pursuing a career in real estate. One year later she… Read More
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Christian charter school in TN gets support from AG, education reform advocatesTennessee may soon become the first state to officially fund a Christian public charter school. The Wilberforce Academy of Knoxville filed a lawsuit against the Knox… Read More
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Kansas microschool leader raises $200K for Christian school scholarshipsDalena Wallace has already done a lot to help microschools – founding one, encouraging others and starting a foundation for churches to support microschools in the… Read More
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Church-based learning centers share rapid growth at national conference hosted at Herzog FoundationForty people from 20 states gathered for the two-day National Reclaiming Education Conference in Kansas City this week to share best practices for growing church-based learning centers – small schools… Read More
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New Christian school challenges Colorado’s ban on public fundingA Christian school in Pueblo, Colorado, has reopened the debate on whether sectarian schools should be able to receive public funds. Riverstone Academy, which opened this… Read More
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Watch: Children learn to love faith, farm life at Virginia one-room school house started by former public school teacherWhen Virginia school teacher Dennita Miskimen quit her 23-year career to start a one-room school house, people thought she was crazy. But four years later The Little Red Schoolhouse is… Read More
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Arizona data show strong growth, expanding reach for universal school choiceUniversal school choice may seem new, but three years of data from Arizona – the first state to grant universal access – are enough to show some clear and encouraging… Read More
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Survey: Faith-based higher education results in more positive life outcomesCollege graduates of Catholic institutions report better mental health outcomes, greater career satisfaction and more financial stability than their secular peers. A new survey from the… Read More
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Pennsylvania allowing more private school children to play interscholastic sportsStudents at certain private schools in Pennsylvania will soon have new athletic opportunities. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) has begrudgingly approved a policy letting students of faith-based private schools… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Jessica Valente takes a faith-based approach to teach special education students life skillsWhen Jesus declared “the first shall be last and the last shall be first,” He didn’t say humility would be easy – but special education teacher Jessica Valente is finding… Read More
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North Carolina nonprofit launches effort to expand private schools in rural areasThe lack of rural private schools has long been used as an argument against expanding school choice programs, but a North Carolina nonprofit is looking to change that. Parents for… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Emily Zybach’s students learn pitfalls of communism, resilience of capitalism, endurance of ChristianityFlorida public school students will be taught the atrocities of communism, and the risk of it in the U.S., starting with the 2026-27 school year. But Emily Zybach’s students are way ahead of that. The 11th-grade U.S. History teacher at Lincoln Christian… Read More
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Enrollment grows for Florida nonprofit with no-cost Christian school for at-risk kidsA faith-based Florida nonprofit is continuing to grow its free private Christian school program to serve at-risk children in Palm Beach County, Florida. Urban Youth Impact in West Palm Beach offers K-5th… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Dr. Nancy Cook brings the Bible to life with ancient artifacts in a modern classroomÂThe clean, crisp pages of an English Bible might obscure for high school students the real and fascinating world of people, places and things presented in Scripture’s true stories, letters… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Stephany Vesely guides students toward Christ, capitalismÂA survey this year found an alarming 62% of American youth have a favorable view of socialism – and 34% even say they like the idea… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Adam Stevenson uses a classical approach to go beyond the cerebral, form Christian characterWhen it comes to measuring success in education, students and parents must look deeper than just academics. People are “more than brains,” after all. So says Upper School Principal Adam… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Mackenzi Miller shares how she trains students to speak well for Christ ÂOne of Charlie Kirk’s greatest talents – one that cost him his life – was his ability to speak truth with compassion as he publicly debated millions who disagreed with… Read More
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New York bill would create separate high school sports playoffs for private schools and chartersÂA New York state lawmaker is pushing legislation that would require private high schools and charters to compete in a separate playoff system from traditional public schools. Assemblyman Matt Slater,… Read More