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Opinion
Op-ed: Education reform is answer to boost workforce, economy in New Mexico

New Mexico’s Legislative Finance Committee has produced a new report looking at the issue of the state’s low workforce participation rate. Here is one of many… Read More

November 16, 2023
Public Education
Iowa leads way on education freedom

(The Daily Signal) – In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, families bear the twin burdens of inflation and indoctrination. Parents continue to witness their children being taught divisive, radical ideologies that portray… Read More

November 14, 2023
Public Education
Poll: Americans say schools should focus on math, reading and writing

(The Center Square) – A large majority of voters say that public schools should focus on the basics – math, reading, writing, science and social studies – to improve the… Read More

November 9, 2023
Public Education
Public school alternatives continue rise in North Carolina, as enrollment in public schools declines

Total charter school enrollment in North Carolina rose approximately 5% this school year, while total public school enrollment shrank by 0.4%. This latest data from the North Carolina Department of… Read More

November 8, 2023
Homeschools
Homeschooling now ‘America’s fastest-growing form of education,’ Washington Post concludes

Homeschooling’s burgeoning growth has caught the attention of mainstream media, as the Washington Post recently estimated between 1.9 million and 2.7 million children now homeschool in the United States. “The… Read More

November 2, 2023
Government
California adopts anti ‘body shaming’ policy as half of kids 5-11 are overweight

(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new bill requiring the creation of a new model policy against body shaming for students in grades 1-12 as the… Read More

October 18, 2023
Government
School choice is better for democracy than government schooling

(The Daily Signal) – As state after state embraces policies that empower parents with more options in K-12 education, opponents of school choice are claiming that it is a “threat… Read More

October 17, 2023
Public Education
‘Forty-five other states have charter schools’: Montana launches charter school commission; leaders undeterred by pending lawsuit

Montana has launched a new charter school commission to bring families more school choice opportunities, despite a pending lawsuit. Montana’s new Community Choice School Commission (CCSC) met for the first… Read More

October 9, 2023
Opinion
Texas should follow lead of nearby Arizona on school choice

(The Daily Signal) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called a special legislative session to begin Oct. 9 to expand K-12 options for Texas families. In the past few years,… Read More

October 6, 2023
Public Education
Report gives Florida nation’s best overall grade for education freedom

(The Center Square) – After a legislative session where Florida lawmakers passed universal school choice, the state was recognized as the nation’s best in a recent report for its policies on… Read More

October 2, 2023