Government, Public Education
Record-breaking fundraising highlights importance of parents in 2022 electionsWith the primary election still five months away, a Republican candidate for South Carolina Superintendent of Education is already smashing fundraising records. In the first six weeks of… Read More
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WATCH: Nebraska senator roasts colleagues for hypocrisy over school choiceThe school choice debate in Nebraska remained contentious for the fifth straight year as lawmakers approached voting on LB364, a bill that would… Read More
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As more schools start 2022 with remote learning, advocates say 2021 was ‘historic year’ for choice(Bethany Blankley | The Center Square) â As school districts across the U.S. start 2022 in remote-learning settings or are considering doing so because of a rise in COVID-19 cases,… Read More
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Corey DeAngelis on School Choice: âWeâre just getting startedâLongtime education choice advocate Corey DeAngelis, national director of research at the American Federation for Children and executive director at the Educational Freedom Institute, continued to champion the… Read More
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New Hampshire bill would create opt-in version of education freedom account(reimaginED) â For decades, âpublic education fundingâ has carried a simple connotation: money, raised by state and local taxpayers, going to local public schools. But Rep. Kevin Verville sees that… Read More
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School districts sue to stop Ohio school vouchers(J.D. Davidson | The Center Square) â A coalition of about 100 Ohio public school districts filed a lawsuit Tuesday, challenging the stateâs growing private school voucher program. The group, Vouchers… Read More
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Religious freedom proponents push back on Build Back Better Act childcare languageIn late October President Joe Biden announced the framework for his âBuild Back Betterâ legislation, which would cost taxpayers close to $5 trillion over the next decade. The… Read More
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Conservative justices scoff at Maineâs exclusion of religious schools from tuition-assistance programMichael Bindas argues on behalf of parents who want to send their children to religious schools. (Art Lien) The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in a challenge… Read More
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US Supreme Court hears arguments in case of public funding for Christian educationA Supreme Court case centered around the use of taxpayer funding for private Christian schools is being heard this week. Today the Court will hear oral arguments in… Read More
Government, Public Education
Kansas City Public Schools scramble, surpassed by charter schools in enrollmentIn a stunning shift, the number of K-12 students enrolled in Kansas City charter schools has surpassed enrollment in public schools. This means more than half of the… Read More
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Tennessee Governor Calls for Review of Stateâs âOutdatedâ Funding FormulaThe Tennessee governor and the stateâs commissioner of education announced a review of Tennesseeâs educational funding formula last month, after years of debate and complaints about the complexity… Read More
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Hawley introduces Parentsâ Bill of Rights to protect parental involvement in schoolsThis week, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced The Parentsâ Bill of Rights Act, which if passed, will codify parental rights into federal law. Read More
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Condoleeza Rice and Congressional School Choice Caucus meeting highlights importance of parent-led education in the USOn November 3, the Congressional School Choice Caucus met with former Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice, for a conversation on education issues facing students and parents across the… Read More
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The Parent-led education movement can no longer be ignoredAs we look back at the 2021 legislative sessions, thereâs a lot to unpack. Whether it was laws pertaining to critical race theory or election integrity, there has certainly been… Read More
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Florida Mother Receives Standing Ovation after Calling for âMass Exodusâ from Public Schools over IndoctrinationQuisha King, a Florida mother of two, received a standing ovation when she called for a âmass exodusâ from public schools over CRT and concerns that the Biden… Read More
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White House âWeaponizingâ DOJ to Silence Parents at School Board Meetings in Response to NSBA RequestCritics are pushing back against Attorney General Merrick Garlandâs effort to mobilize federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies against uncited âthreats of violenceâ against public school… Read More
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US Charter School Enrollment Grows 7% amid Traditional Public School Declines in 2020-2021The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools has authored a report showing âhundreds of thousands of families switched to charter schoolsâ during the… Read More
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Broad Support for School Choice, Curriculum Concerns from Parents in Recent PollA recent survey found that parents across the political and ethnic spectrum strongly support school choice in Americaâs 20 fastest growing metropolitan areas. Read More
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School Choice Puts Children First, Empowers Parents with OptionsSince the Covid 19 pandemic began, few areas of life have been more reexamined than the education of our children. Many parents have found themselves with too few choices when… Read More
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My Urban School Failed Me: Why I Advocate for School ChoiceOn Wednesday July 14th, Missouri took a huge step forward in ensuring that all students have a chance at a quality education. Parents, students, advocates, and educators surrounded Governor Mike… Read More