Public Education
Public school alternatives continue rise in North Carolina, as enrollment in public schools declinesTotal 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
Homeschools
Homeschooling now âAmericaâs fastest-growing form of education,â Washington Post concludesHomeschoolingâs 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. âThe… Read More
Government
California adopts anti âbody shamingâ policy as half of kids 5-11 are overweight(The Center Square) â 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
Government
School choice is better for democracy than government schooling(The Daily Signal) â 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 âthreat… Read More
Public Education
âForty-five other states have charter schoolsâ: Montana launches charter school commission; leaders undeterred by pending lawsuitMontana has launched a new charter school commission to bring families more school choice opportunities, despite a pending lawsuit. Montanaâs new Community Choice School Commission (CCSC) met for the first… Read More
Opinion
Texas should follow lead of nearby Arizona on school choice(The Daily Signal) â 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
Public Education
Report gives Florida nation’s best overall grade for education freedom(The Center Square) â 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
Public Education
Report gives Northeast states low rankings for educational freedom(The Center Square) â Several Northeast states placed at the bottom of a new nationwide ranking on educational freedoms, according to a new report. The American Legislative Exchange Council 2023Â … Read More
Homeschools
Nearly half of homeschool parents cite âliberalâ public schools as motivating factor: Poll(The Center Square) â Almost half of parents turning to homeschooling today say they are concerned about their children being âinfluenced by liberal viewpoints,â according to a Washington Post and… Read More
Public Education
Children exposed to porn, strangers via school tablets, apps: âNothing to screen these peopleâA mom in the Kansas City area thought her daughterâs fascination with âFurriesâ â sometimes described as a subculture of people interested in animals with human characteristics â reflected her… Read More