Government
Missouri âschool choiceâ bills to watch in 2023(Kansas City Beacon) â Once again, elementary and secondary education are commanding a lot of attention in the Missouri legislature. And a major focus is throwing state support behind families… Read More
Government
School choice options expand across U.S. in 2022(The Center Square) â More parents overwhelmingly chose school choice in 2022 after expressing frustration with lockdown policies, school boards and mandates. As more state legislators look to expand school… Read More
Government
Several new Illinois laws affect the education system(The Center Square) â AÂ host of new laws go into effect in 2023 that will affect education in Illinois. In the wake of school shootings across the country, there… Read More
Government, Public Education
Corey DeAngelis blasts teachersâ unions for holding K-12 education âhostageâ during pandemicProminent school choice proponent Corey DeAngelis appeared on Dr. Phil this week to discuss the role teachersâ unions played in undermining public education during the pandemic. Read More
Government
The long-term shifts taking place in American K-12 education(reimaginED) â American K-12 education was doing quite poorly before the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. In comparisons to other nations on international exams, American schools spent lavishly but scored… Read More
Government
Massachusetts legislators should focus on new educational options, says report.(The Center Square) â Nontraditional education models that embrace low-cost private education options should be pushed by legislators, a new policy brief reveals. Pioneer Institute recently released the report that… Read More
Courts, Government
Kentucky Supreme Court affirms decision to strike down school choice bill, but supporters aren’t giving upThe Kentucky Supreme Court Thursday unanimously upheld a lower courtâs ruling that a school choice law was in violation of the state constitution. The Education Opportunity Account Act,… Read More
Government, Public Education
Oklahoma notches religious liberty victory, effectively permits public charter schools to be religiousOklahomaâs attorney general issued an opinion this month that a state law preventing charter schools from being religious likely violates the Constitution and should not be enforced. The… Read More
Government
Robust school choice programs help rural families and leave district schools unharmed, report showsÂA new report debunks the myth that school choice âdevastatesâ rural school districts. In their report âRerouting the Myths of Rural School Choice,â analysts from… Read More
Government, Public Education
Senate push to protect charter schools from Biden admin rule dies on the floor in 49-49 tieA joint resolution aimed at protecting charter schools failed to attain majority support in a vote ending a 49-49 tie on Wednesday. S.J. Res. 60… Read More
Courts, Government
New Hampshire sued over school choice expansion(The Center Square) â New Hampshire is facing a lawsuit from a teachersâ union over a new program that diverts public dollars for children to attend private schools and homeschooling. Read More
Government
The school choice movement is picking up steam across the country(Daily Caller) â The school choice movement is gaining momentum as states focus on legislation that would give families greater freedom to select their childâs education, advocates told the Daily… Read More
Government
Proposed legislation would expand Tennessee school ESA program(The Center Square) â A school voucher pilot program that began this school year in Davidson and Shelby counties could be expanded if new proposed legislation becomes law. Sen. Todd… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Florida Catholic school enrollment boosted by stellar academics, strong faith foundation and expanded education choice scholarships(reimaginEd) â Enrollment in Floridaâs Catholic schools, which rebounded slightly last year after a pandemic dip in 2020-21, is now the highest itâs been in more than a decade. Figures… Read More
Government
Missouri legislator proposes five ESA bills on pre-filing day, including universal school choice billImage courtesy of Hurlbert for Missouri. Dec. 1 was pre-filing day for the Missouri legislatureâs 2023 legislative session, and at least one elected official is locked in on… Read More
Government, Homeschools
School choice could expand to nearly all students in Ohio if bill passes(The Center Square) â School choice options in Ohio could expand to nearly every student if a new bill works its way quickly through the Ohio Legislature during the lame duck… Read More
Government, Public Education
New lawsuit accuses Wisconsin DPI of making school choice more difficult(The Center Square) â A new lawsuit accuses Wisconsin educators of using Byzantine paperwork to make it more difficult for parents and students to leave public schools. The Wisconsin Institute… Read More
Government, Public Education
No going back? Americansâ engagement, trust in public schools is irreparably shaken, report showsThree years after the advent of COVID-19, public education has lost what may be permanent amounts of both students and trust, a new report says. The… Read More
Government, Public Education
Nevada voters could break up America’s fifth-largest school district in 2024(The Center Square) â An initiative to break up Nevada’s Clark County School District (CCSD) submitted over 220,000 signatures for verification, surpassing the 140,777 needed to put it on the… Read More
Government, Public Education
Democratic majorities in Lansing will target public charter schools(The Center Square) â Michigan Democrats and public school advocacy groups plan to regulate public charter schools among repealing the state’s third-grade reading law and other education changes. Michigan Democrats… Read More