Legislation
School choice supporters: Headcount numbers show public schools aren’t meeting kids’ needs(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s latest public school headcount shows fewer kids in traditional public schools and more kids moving into schools of choice. And school choice supporters… Read More
Legislation
School Choice advocates hope wins in West Virginia, Arizona, encourage Kansas legislature(The Sentinel) – School Choice supporters in Kansas are applauding a pair of recent victories in West Virginia and Arizona that they hope will result in similar legislation when lawmakers… Read More
Christian Schools, Legislation
Survey shows Florida’s private schools may soon be full(reimaginED) – Florida’s private schools may reach full enrollment capacity in as little as three years according to data from a survey conducted by Step Up For Students, a state-approved… Read More
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Nearly 1,000 families applied, 350 accepted into Tennessee’s pilot educational savings account plan(The Center Square) – Tennessee has seen nearly 1,000 families apply and more than 350 have been accepted into the state’s pilot educational savings account program. The… Read More
Legislation
More Americans than ever favor school choice amid growing belief public education is headed in the wrong directionMore Americans than ever are in support of school choice, according to an annual education survey. EdChoice’s annual Schooling in America survey has polled Americans… Read More
Legislation
Arizona and West Virginia now have robust school choice programs. Which state will be next?(reimaginED) – Arizona had only a few days as the only state with broadly available K-12 choice until the West Virginia Supreme Court had the Mountain State join the party. Read More
Christian Schools, Legislation
Smithville becoming epicenter of the national school choice movement by way of the Stanley M. Herzog FoundationSMITHVILLE, Mo. – The Stanley M. Herzog Foundation has quickly become a national leader for school choice, hosting a stellar inaugural event at its new headquarters here Thursday evening, headlined… Read More
Legislation
WV Supreme Court overturns school choice ban(The Center Square) – A temporary injunction that blocked West Virginia from implementing a school choice program is no longer in effect, per a decision from the state Supreme Court… Read More
Legislation
West Virginia advocacy group creates website to show impact of contested scholarship program(reimaginED) – Almost immediately after a judge’s ruling shut down the state’s first education savings account program, emails flooded the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy from families pouring their hearts… Read More
Legislation
Florida corporations funded more than $500 million in scholarships in 2021-22(reimaginED) – The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship served 85,612 low- and middle-income students last year, according to a new report from the Florida Department of Education. The program funded $568.8 million… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Georgia to receive $38M federal grant to expand charter schools(The Center Square) — The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a nearly $38.3 million grant to fund the expansion of charter schools throughout Georgia. The money awarded to the… Read More
Courts, Legislation
AG Morrisey argues for school choice program at WV Supreme Court(The Center Square) – As the fight over the Hope Scholarship Program continues in the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey delivered arguments Tuesday in defense… Read More
Legislation
Vermont to school districts: No more religious discrimination in town tuitioning school choice programs(reimaginED) – Vermont residents who live in towns too small to operate district high schools may now use public funds to send their children to faith-based private schools. The Education… Read More
Legislation
Arkansas lawmakers haggle over teacher pay(The Center Square) – Lawmakers on the Senate and House Education Committees agree Arkansas teachers should get a pay raise, but just how much remains up for discussion. The education committees… Read More
Legislation
Opponents fall short in effort to block landmark Arizona school choice lawAn Arizona anti-school choice organization’s attempt to overturn Arizona’s new universal scholarship program has officially failed. Save Our Schools Arizona fell short of the 118,823 valid signatures required to… Read More
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Vermont to school districts: No more religious discrimination in town tuitioning school choice programsThe Gallos were one of several Vermont families who sued the state over its policy banning religious private schools from participating in town tuitioning programs offered in areas… Read More
Legislation
Taxpayer-funded cancel culture? Lawmakers ask Education Secretary to push for tolerant campuses(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers are questioning the Biden administration about cancel culture on college campuses and asking the question: why are federal taxpayer dollars funding it? House Committee… Read More
Legislation
Arizona poised to become the first state with universal private K-12 choice. What happens next?(reimaginED) – Word began to leak yesterday that the Save Our Schools group had misrepresented the number of signatures gathered in an effort to thwart Arizona’s universal ESA expansion. Read More
Legislation
Florida public school teachers who left for private education happy they did soFlorida teachers who left public education for private report they are happier, freer and more morally aligned in their new roles, according to a recent survey. The… Read More
Legislation
Opponents likely to fall short in effort to block Arizona’s new ‘gold standard’ school choice lawGov. Ducey celebrates Arizona’s newly expanded ESA program. An Arizona anti-school-choice organization blocked a statewide expansion of choice in 2018, but its effort to defeat a similar… Read More