Public Education
School choice participation topped 1.3 million students last school year, up 25%Over 1.3 million students were enrolled in private school choice programs last year â with enrollment continuing to grow across the United States. Participation surged 25%… Read More
Public Education
Grandma of 28 refutes anti-school-choice arguments from teachers’ union-sponsored groupAn Idaho grandmother of 28 easily saw through the rhetoric of an anti-school-choice group that appears more concerned about preserving school systems than meeting studentsâ needs Nan Hancock attended a… Read More
Courts
Win for Missouri families fighting for school choice funding as judge denies teachersâ union request to halt scholarship fundingIn a victory for Missouri families fighting for educational opportunities, a state judge has kept in place funding for Missouriâs K-12 scholarship program, MOScholars, as a lawsuit against it proceeds… Read More
Courts
Wyoming universal school choice program still in legal limboÂWyomingâs first-ever school choice program remains stalled in court while a district court judge refuses to disburse scholarship funds. The Steamboat Legacy Scholarship, which launched in… Read More
Government
Overrides: History says chances higher on school choice than freedom to carryâ (The Center Square) â Establishing a tax credit program of up to $1,700 in 2027 for North Carolina school children has a historical pathway to overcoming gubernatorial veto, according to… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee supports expanding private school choice, poll saysÂA new poll finds most Tennesseans want more families to have access to private-school scholarships. The Beacon Center poll of the stateâs registered voters shows 56%… Read More
Public Education
Large Texas school district faces enrollment decline as charter schools gain popularityÂCypress-Fairbanks, one of Texasâ largest school districts, is shrinking as more families choose alternatives such as charter schools. The Houston-area district lost a net 6,400 students… Read More
Public Education
Nevada city approves first charter schoolÂHenderson, Nevada, will welcome its first city-approved charter school in 2026 after the city council unanimously voted to authorize it in a special meeting. âQuality education is a strategic priority… Read More
Government
Mississippi Republicans gearing up for another try at passing school choiceMississippi Republicans are poised to try approving school choice again, as Democrats may have inadvertently poured some fuel on the fire. House Speaker Jason White âdelivered a powerful speech making… Read More
Public Education
80 Illinois schools are âzero-proficiencyâ in math despite above-average spendingEighty Illinois schools don’t have a single student proficient in math, and 24 have no student proficient in reading, despite many schools spending more than the annual state average of… Read More