Legislation
North Carolina charter schools boast big gains since 2019(The Center Square) â North Carolinians will host hundreds of events in the coming days for National School Choice Week, and they have a lot to celebrate. Over the last… Read More
Legislation
Florida House bill proposes school choice for allThe Florida legislature introduced the stateâs largest school choice bill yet, its primary sponsor says. Florida House Speaker Paul Rennerâs bill would give every parent… Read More
Legislation
‘They are starving us to death,â says union boss despite $53 billion ed budgetTexas teachersâ unions are outraged that education funding might go to any school but their own. The outrage followed Gov. Greg Abbottâs support for school choice in his… Read More
Culture, Legislation
S.C. should trust parents to make the best education choices for their kids(reimaginED) â Should schools do more to train students for the workforce, or focus on the three Râs? South Carolina K-12 officials have been debating that very question lately. A… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Oregonâs use of trans pronouns in K-5 education fires up school choice movementA school district in Oregon is under fire for introducing LGBT-inspired âneo-pronounsâ to K-5 students in Beaverton, strengthening the impetus of the school choice movement there. Neo-pronouns… Read More
Culture, Legislation
âCripple childrenâ: Parents protest against Gov. Katie Hobbsâ move to scrap key school choice program(Daily Caller) â With signs reading âeducation for allâ and âsupport for all students,â a coalition of about 150 parents protested Tuesday over newly-elected Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbsâ plan to… Read More
Legislation
School choice bill clears first hurdle in Virginia House(The Center Square) â A bill backed by Virginia Republican lawmakers to create âEducation Success Accountsâ to help parents pay for education expenses â including private school tuition â… Read More
Legislation
Despite proposal to shutter Arizona school choice program, Hobbs doesnât have authority to do so(The Center Square) â Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbsâ first budget proposal to lawmakers included the dissolution of the stateâs new program allowing parents to spend some tax dollars tied to… Read More
Culture, Legislation
Study finds majority of parents considered switching schools for their kids; many want more informationIn the past year, more than half of parents considered a different school for their children, a new study revealed. Rates were highest among African… Read More
Homeschools, Legislation
‘I had to get out of the public system.’ Why are some of homeschooling’s biggest advocates former public-school teachers?Since the COVID-19 pandemic, former public school teacher Kellista Keaton has helped colleagues leave for educational alternatives such as homeschooling and micro-schools. âThey stepped away from their job,… Read More
Legislation
Idaho legislators draft legislation for school choice savings planIdaho legislators drafted a bill that would create education savings accounts (ESAs), giving parents up to $6,000 in scholarship money for education expenses. “This gives parents flexibility and… Read More
Legislation
Wisconsin lawmakers block Gov. Ever’s conversion therapy ban again; ACLU eyes Supreme Court election(The Center Square) â The ACLU of Wisconsin is seeking to use the Legislatureâs most recent vote striking down conversion therapy to register voters, with an eye on this year’s election… Read More
Legislation
Arizona governorâs plan to undo nationâs largest school choice program will harm students, advocates say(Daily Caller) â Newly-elected Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbsâ plan to undo the nationâs most expansive school choice program could affect thousands of students and families who are already utilizing… Read More
Legislation
Iowa governor’s plan would let parents spend their taxpayer dollars for private schools(The Center Square) â Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds has introduced legislation that would eventually allow all parents in the state to use their taxpayer dollars on private schools. If… Read More
Legislation
South Carolina amendment would lift funding restrictions for private schoolsSouth Carolinaâs House of Representatives put forward a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment which would help open funding to private schools. Led by House Speaker Rep. Murrell… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Gov. Hobbsâ first Arizona budget defunds border strike force, universal school choice program(The Center Square) â If the reaction from Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbsâ first budget proposal is any indication, she and lawmakers are likely in for a long spring. Read More
Culture, Legislation
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders supports parents and school choice with executive orderArkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed her first executive order toward âbold conservative education reform.â Sanders signed the order, called Arkansas LEARNS, after being inaugurated on Tuesday. Read More
Legislation
School choice proponent slams lawsuit seeking to overturn Kentucky charter school law(The Center Square) â A leading proponent for school choice in Kentucky went on the offensive Wednesday, criticizing a lawsuit filed to stop a law requiring pilot charter schools from… Read More
Legislation
Analysis says Arizonaâs school choice program saving taxpayers money, contradicting Gov. Hobbs(The Center Square) â In her Jan. 9 State of the State address, Gov. Katie Hobbs said the expansion of Arizonaâs Empowerment Scholarship Account program would bankrupt… Read More
Legislation
Mountain States Policy Center sets its eyes on new summit: school choiceThe Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC) is ringing in the new year by launching a new education choice initiative. âEducation choice is the belief that you know… Read More