Opinion
Florida takes the lead on school choice. Here’s why other states should follow.(The Daily Signal) – National School Choice Week highlights the education options available to students across the United States. In Florida, we celebrate the historic action to implement the largest… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian charter school in TN gets support from AG, education reform advocatesTennessee may soon become the first state to officially fund a Christian public charter school. The Wilberforce Academy of Knoxville filed a lawsuit against the Knox… Read More
Public Education
EdChoice Survey: Parents want more options, strongly support school choiceAs American public schools continue to struggle with declining performance, a new survey shows parents overwhelmingly want more education options – and they continue to strongly support school choice. Read More
Politics
‘School choice is not the enemy,’ says Charter advocate in Juneteenth messageTrue freedom must include the freedom to choose a quality education, says New York charter school advocate Dr. Paul Miller. In a Juneteenth-themed op-ed… Read More
Government
Charter school leader blasts Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed charter funding cutsPennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is under fire yet again for opposing school choice. In 2022, Shapiro campaigned on a promise to create a private school voucher… Read More
Courts
‘The stakes are incredibly high’: Debate ramps up in nation’s capital over first religious charter school ahead of Supreme Court argumentsFour education policy experts debated the merits and constitutionality of the nation’s first tax-funded religious charter school ahead of next week’s oral arguments in a Supreme Court case that could… Read More
Courts
Upcoming Supreme Court case over religious charter school marks next milestone in string of religious freedom, education disputesThe legality of the country’s first tax-funded religious charter school will soon be weighed by the Supreme Court, in a case expected to have ripple effects on school choice and… Read More
Public Education
NYC charter school bursting at seams fights uphill battle against ‘anti-charter’ biasA New York City charter school is making headlines as its administrators attempt creative solutions to the school’s spacing issues made worse by a hamstringing city law. In an… Read More
Courts
US Supreme Court agrees to hear case that could authorize first religious charter schoolThe United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could result in public funds being used for a religious charter school, something unprecedented in the U.S. The… Read More
Public Education
Florida charter and school choice summit hits record attendanceA charter school and school choice conference hosted by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) set a new attendance record, welcoming 1,300 attendees and exhibitors. The… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin district closes thriving STEM charter because it had too many white students, legal group claimsA Wisconsin school district is in hot water for closing a successful STEM charter for the alleged purpose of “racial balancing.” The Wauwatosa School District (WSD) board voted on Monday… Read More
Public Education
Policy expert commends New Orleans’ charter schools, criticizes new district-run openingNew Orleans’ public charter school system is superior to a traditional school district model. That’s what author and public policy consultant David Osborne said Thursday at the nonprofit Bureau of… Read More
Public Education
Nevada approves new charter school using curriculum from conservative Christian collegeA new Nevada charter school, set to begin operating for the 2025-26 academic year, is planning to use curriculum developed by Hillsdale College, a Christian college… Read More
Courts
Oklahoma Supreme Court rules against Catholic charter; Gov. Stitt appeals to US Supreme CourtAfter a ruling Tuesday by the Oklahoma Supreme Court that denied a Catholic school a charter, the governor issued a statement appealing to the Supreme Court of the United States… Read More
Courts
Oklahoma Supreme Court hears initial arguments in historic Catholic charter school caseThe Oklahoma Supreme Court heard initial arguments on Tuesday over what would be the nation’s first ever religious charter school. The St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School was… Read More
Public Education
‘How far we’ve fallen’: Board member of SC charter school talks about current state of public education(The Center Square) – When Tom Drummond looks at the 1895 eighth-grade final exam from Selina, Kansas, he wonders how many people today could pass it. “I don’t believe there… Read More
Public Education
Utah considers policy change to stop public schools from blocking charter school recruitmentAfter a year of growing popularity for charter schools and declining public school attendance, the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is considering a policy change to make it easier… Read More
Culture
Idaho commission approves third Hillsdale charter school amid enrollment boomThe Idaho Public Charter School Commission approved the state’s third Hillsdale-affiliated classical school last week as enrollment in charter schools booms nationwide. American Classical Schools of… Read More
Public Education
Struggling Saint Louis Public Schools sues state to halt opening of hoped-for charter schoolSt. Louis, Missouri’s public school district has filed a lawsuit against the state to stop the opening of a state-approved, public charter school. Critics of the suit contend that Saint… Read More
Courts
WILL files amicus brief in support of Oklahoma’s Catholic charter schoolThe Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty filed an amicus brief in support of the nation’s first-ever religious charter school, which is facing a legal challenge. Ever since Oklahoma officials… Read More
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