Public Education
School choice candidates win big in Texas Republican primary(The Center Square) â Candidates who support school choice won big in Republican primaries Tuesday night in Texas. The majority of Republican primary voters also passed a nonbinding proposition supporting… Read More
Government
Alabama is the first state in 2024 to pass school choice, governor expected to sign(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Alabama on Wednesday became the first state in 2024 to pass school choice and is set to become the 11th state in the country to… Read More
Public Education
Utah school choice applications open; high demand crashes website first dayApplications for the Utah education savings accounts program opened Feb. 28, and traffic surge to the online application âbrokeâ the website temporarily. âDemand is apparently so high that the surge… Read More
Courts
Two more school districts sued for electioneering(The Center Square) â More public-school districts are being sued for allegedly using taxpayer resources to instruct staff to vote against school choice candidates in the Republican primary election regardless… Read More
Government
South Carolina leaders push school choice expansion(The Center Square) â South Carolina lawmakers announced a new proposal to expand school choice in the state. H.5164 would expand the Education Savings Account program, which Republican Gov. Henry… Read More
Courts
Disability âadvocatesâ oddly suing to stop Montana school choice program helping disabled studentsA disability rights advocacy group is trying to kill Montanaâs new school choice program for special needs students before it even gets off the ground. Disability Rights Montana and the… Read More
Government
‘Itâs not good for Arkansas kidsâ: Education policy expert slams proposal to regulate Arkansas private schoolsSchool choice opponents in Arkansas are attempting to regulate private schools through a constitutional amendment proposal. The measure â promoted by the state teachersâ union, an NAACP chapter, and other… Read More
Government
âWicked agendaâ: Parents sound alarm on Illinois bill that seeks to prevent guardians from denying sex changes(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Parents and legal experts condemned an Illinois bill that would label children as âabusedâ if their parents donât allow them to obtain a sex change… Read More
Government
Rural Tennesseans support Gov. Leeâs universal school choice plan, poll findsA new survey reveals rural Tennessee voters strongly support Gov. Bill Lee and his plan for universal school choice. The poll surveyed nearly 1,600 Tennessee voters… Read More
Government
Demsâ New Hampshire bill would require all students, including those in private or home schools, to take state assessmentsLegislation introduced by three Democrats in the New Hampshire state House would require all public, private and home school students to take standardized statewide assessments. If passed, the requirement would… Read More