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Iowa U.S. Senators propose bill mandating disclosure of total interest on student loans(The Center Square) â College students would learn the estimated total interest they would pay on an education loan before they take it out if a law proposed by Iowaâs… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Former Miami-Dade County Public Schools superintendent brings education choice vision to nationâs second-largest school district(reimaginED) â In a letter to members of the Los Angeles Unified School District community â families, students, educators and staff â newly seated superintendent Alberto Carvalho, who took the… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Georgia Senate kills school-choice bill(The Center Square) â The Georgia Senate has killed a bill that would have allowed Georgians to put taxpayer money toward the cost of private school tuition. Read More
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Ballot initiative would expand Colorado’s open records law to include school curriculum(The Center Square) â Colorado voters could get a chance to decide if school curriculum should be available to the public under the stateâs open records law if a recently-filed… Read More
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Op-Ed: Let every Washington student have school choice like I did(The Center Square) â When Washington Governor Jay Inslee released a proclamation recognizing National School Choice Week, I was optimistic for the future of K-12 education in… Read More
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School choice offers hope to Oklahoma students, families(reimaginED) â Oklahoma parent Kelly Shank says that if her youngest son had anything to say about it, he would not socialize at all. Now in sixth grade, her son… Read More
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Michigan advocates seek constitutional remedy for governorâs veto on education choice bills(reimaginED) â Two vetoed bills that would empower education-minded families for the first time in Michiganâs history are getting another chance to become law, thanks to a provision in the… Read More
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Entrepreneurâs worldwide micro-school network encourages âheroesâ to pursue self-directed learning(reimaginED) â Every comic book superhero has an origin story â a narrative that informs his or her identity and motivation. Orphaned science whiz Peter Parker became Spider-Man after being… Read More
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Bills on charter school funding, open school enrollment sent to Missouri Senate(The Center Square) â Increasing charter school funding and allowing open enrollment in public schools came closer to becoming law in Missouri as the House of Representatives passed and sent… Read More
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Failed veto override means North Carolina school mask decisions remain with districts(The Center Square) â An attempt by North Carolina Senate Republicans to override a veto by Gov. Roy Cooper to make masks optional in schools statewide failed to gain the… Read More
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Charter school report: Scores go up, achievement gap shrinks(The Center Square) â A study says if Pennsylvania political leaders want to get serious about improving student achievement, and closing the racial achievement gap, they might want to… Read More
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Opponents of school choice in Georgia Senate exercise it in their own familiesGeorgia lawmaker Jodi Lott has a quick and easy answer for why she supports school choice. âBecause it already exists,â the Republican state representative told The… Read More
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New study shows intriguing results in education savings account use to support learning(reimaginED) â The longer parents utilize education savings accounts, the more comfortable they become using scholarship funds on curriculum, tutoring and educational services, a new research paper finds. Rural families… Read More
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DeSantis fires back at reporter on education bill that would prevent teaching sexuality to 5-7 year-oldsGov. Ron DeSantis of Florida fired back at a reporter questioning Floridaâs Parental Rights in Education bill, which passed the Florida Senate with a 22-17 vote on Tuesday. Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Florida charter school bills appear headed for approval(reimaginED) â A bill that would make it easier for Florida charter schools to be approved has passed both houses of the Florida Legislature and has been sent to Gov. Read More
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House approves expansion of Georgia school voucher program(The Center Square) â A bill that would expand taxpayer savings on education in the state has been approved by the Georgia House and is headed to the Senate. Read More
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Four school choice Republican incumbents won primary races(The Center Square) â Four candidates backed by the Texas Federation for Children PAC won their primary elections; two it opposed and one it supported are heading to a runoff. Read More
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Former business exec launches Tampa microschool focused on self-directed learningâActon is a learner-driven approach. It literally flips the education system upside down. Itâs highly focused on teaching students how to think, to do, to be, to know.â âBeth Ann… Read More
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Bill looks to divert money to Tennessee pre-K program, but lawmakers question effectiveness(The Center Square) â A bill to redirect some of the taxes collected from sports betting in Tennessee to fund the stateâs voluntary pre-K education program narrowly passed a Senate… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Wisconsin votersâ thoughts on school choice, public schools shifting(The Center Square) â Two years of the coronavirus appear to have changed some of the attitudes toward public schools in Wisconsin. The latest Marquette Law School Poll shows… Read More