Public Education
Anti-school choice lawsuit in Wisconsin targets scholarships for special needs and low-income students ÂA group is suing to end four of Wisconsinâs school choice programs, claiming their funding mechanisms are unconstitutional and designed to cripple traditional public schools. 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
Courts
Arkansas Supreme Court rules in favor of school choice LEARNS Act(The Center Square) â The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the lawmakers did enact an emergency clause when passing the LEARNS Act earlier this year. A lawsuit filed by… Read More
Public Education
ACT scores continue to fall despite billions in federal funding to prevent learning loss(Daily Caller News Foundation) â ACT scores fell for the sixth consecutive year in 2023, despite billions spent by the federal government to prevent learning loss, according to a report… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin public school students struggle with reading, math(The Center Square) â Nearly 60% of students in Wisconsin’s Public Schools continue to be unable to read, write or do math at grade level. The State’s Department of Public Instruction… Read More
Public Education
Arkansasâ new universal school choice program is thriving, first report revealsThe Arkansas Department of Education released new data on the stateâs universal school choice program after its first round of scholarships were dispersed. The first quarter… Read More
Government
Third special session to address school choice, border security in Texas begins Monday(The Center Square) â Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called a third special legislative session to begin Monday to address school choice, border security and other initiatives. “I am bringing the… 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
Public Education
Education choice analysis pegs Kentucky 30th(The Center Square) â A report released last week shows Kentucky has quite a bit of room for growth regarding educational choice initiatives. Kentucky was among a dozen states receiving… Read More
Public Education
‘If youâre a candidate or lawmaker who opposes school choice and freedom in education â youâre a target.â New PAC formed for school choiceA school choice advocacy group announced a new Super PAC last week, promising to go after state lawmakers who oppose school choice expansion. The American Federation for Children, a nonprofit… Read More