Public Education
Immigration crisis causing chaos, budget trouble for New York City schoolsImmigrants housed in New York City will be shuffled to new shelters as required under city sanctuary rules for non-citizens, causing chaos in the public school system. The surge of… Read More
Public Education
Unions compel empty schools to remain open amid declining enrollment, financial troublesTeachersâ unions are forcing empty schools to remain open after pushing to keep them closed during the pandemic. Classrooms in many schools are empty or partially-filled,… Read More
Government
These states are gearing up for school choice in 2024(Daily Caller News Foundation) â School choice is going to be a hot-button issue next year as several states are set to propose legislation expanding education options, while others are… Read More
Government
Op-Ed: Illinois lawmakers just axed stateâs sole school choice program(The Center Square) â Since the pandemic exposed the corruption and decline of public schools throughout the country, school choice programs have become more popular than ever, especially… Read More
Government
The best way to fight indoctrination in schools: School choice(The Daily Signal) â Education freedom is the âgreat equalizerâ and has âthe biggest impactâ on preventing indoctrination in the schools, proclaimed Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds. âYou can ⌠say… Read More
Public Education
âMost Improvedâ: Iowa governor explains how Hawkeye State won school choice revolution(Daily Signal) â âI truly believe that school choice will make the most consequential change for our education system in decades,â Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says. The Heritage Foundation feted… Read More
Government
Illinois lawmakers fail to extend school choice program for low-income familiesÂLow-income students in Illinois may lose their school choice scholarships by the end of the year after state legislators failed to address it last week. During a three-day veto session,… Read More
Public Education
US House bill to crack down on teachersâ union receives national support as over 30 organizations endorseThe STUDENT Act, a congressional bill seeking to reform and depoliticize the nationâs largest teachersâ union, has accumulated a supportive coalition of over 30 policy organizations… Read More
Public Education
With 9,000 special needs students waitlisted, Florida congressmen push for mid-year school choice expansionFlorida Republicans want to expand one of the stateâs four school choice scholarship programs to accommodate the thousands of waitlisted special needs students. The Family Empowerment… Read More
Government
Tennessee lawmaker preparing for statewide K-12 ESA bill(The Center Square) â The Tennessee Legislature will hear a proposal to create a statewide educational savings program in the upcoming session, Rep. Mark White, R-Memphis, confirmed to The Center… Read More