Legislation
New Hampshire bill would create opt-in version of education freedom account(reimaginED) ā For decades, āpublic education fundingā 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) āĀ A coalition of about 100 Ohio public school districts filed a lawsuit Tuesday, challenging the stateās 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 āBuild Back Betterā legislation, which would cost taxpayers close to $5 trillion over the next decade. The… Read More
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Conservative justices scoff at Maineās 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
Legislation, 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 Stateās āOutdatedā Funding FormulaThe Tennessee governor and the stateās commissioner of education announced a review of Tennesseeās educational funding formula last month, after years of debate and complaints about the complexity… Read More
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Hawley introduces Parentsā Bill of Rights to protect parental involvement in schoolsThis week, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced The Parentsā Bill of Rights Act, which if passed, will codify parental rights into federal law. Read More
Legislation
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
Legislation
The Parent-led education movement can no longer be ignoredAs we look back at the 2021 legislative sessions, thereās a lot to unpack. Whether it was laws pertaining to critical race theory or election integrity, there has certainly been… Read More
Legislation
Florida Mother Receives Standing Ovation after Calling for āMass Exodusā from Public Schools over IndoctrinationQuisha King, a Florida mother of two, received a standing ovation when she called for a āmass exodusā from public schools over CRT and concerns that the Biden… Read More
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White House āWeaponizingā DOJ to Silence Parents at School Board Meetings in Response to NSBA RequestCritics are pushing back against Attorney General Merrick Garlandās effort to mobilize federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies against uncited āthreats of violenceā against public school… Read More
Legislation
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 āhundreds of thousands of families switched to charter schoolsā during the… Read More
Legislation
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 Americaās 20 fastest growing metropolitan areas. Read More
Legislation
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
Legislation
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
Legislation
Majority Support School Choice: We Should Fund Students, Not SystemsCOVID-19 didnāt break the public school system. It was already broken. The past year simply shined a spotlight on the central problems with K-12 public education in America. Thankfully, families… Read More