Public Education
Charter school enrollment continues to grow, bolstered by minority familiesPublic school enrollment is on a steep decline, except for one type of school: charters. The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) released its 2025… Read More
Public Education
Analysis: Starving Chicago charter schools failing by design ÂThe Chicago Tribune is reporting more state charter schools are closing as the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) flexes its muscle, starving charters of money. The plan seems to be to… Read More
Government
Education Secretary McMahon announces $500 million for charter schoolsÂU.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has announced the distribution of $500 million for the federal charter school program during the Ohio portion of her Returning Education to… Read More
Government
Department of Education grants millions to charters, HBCUs, history programsThe U.S. Department of Education (ED) pledged millions in grants for educational reform â prioritizing school choice and American history programs. âToday, the Department is making three massive investments â… Read More
Public Education
Charter schools in New Orleans show promise 20 years after Hurricane KatrinaHurricane Katrina did more than level a city â it revamped New Orleansâ entire education system. âWith schools closed, more than 7,000 people, including more than 4,000 teachers with an… Read More
Opinion
School choice: One million kids canât all be wrong(Daily Caller News Foundation) â This is the dawning of the age of school choice. The school bells will start ringing in the days and weeks ahead, but a record… Read More
Public Education
Large Texas school district faces enrollment decline as charter schools gain popularityÂCypress-Fairbanks, one of Texasâ largest school districts, is shrinking as more families choose alternatives such as charter schools. The Houston-area district lost a net 6,400 students… Read More
Politics
Socialist mayoral candidate declares war on charter schoolsâ(The Center Square) â Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani recently said that if elected mayor of New York City, he would fight against charter schools, leading parents to respond with outrage. … Read More
Public Education
Florida public schools report learning gains amid school choice boomÂFloridaâs public schools are showing consistent learning gains as the state continues to prioritize education freedom and other conservative reforms. Gov. Ron DeSantis released the 2024-25… Read More
Public Education
Rural Indiana district to launch charter microschools, expand school choiceA rural Indiana school district is planning to launch dozens of charter microschools, in the latest example of public schools embracing flexibility in a school-choice state. The Eastern Hancock School… Read More
Government
Nevada passes open enrollment, charter pay raises in education bill but no private school choiceÂPublic school students can choose which public school they want to attend, and charter school teachers will receive raises, after Nevada passed a sweeping education bill. … Read More
Government
Senate panel hearing spotlights charter schools for special-needs kids(The Daily Signal) â Sen. Bill Cassidy on Thursday urged parents and school choice advocates to continue efforts to promote the educational benefits of charter schools, with an emphasis on children… Read More
Government
North Dakota close to approving charter schoolsNorth Dakota is on the cusp of becoming the 47th state to legalize charter schools, as a separate school choice bill is still on the table. Read More
Government
Indiana teachersâ union, Democrats oppose charter school funding despite better charter resultsAn Indiana teachersâ union and Democratic lawmakers are opposing a proposal to distribute education funding fairly between charter and government-run public schools. Indiana, like many other states, provides more funding… Read More
Government
Illinois lawmakers push bills that âthreaten to eliminateâ charter schools in the stateIllinois lawmakers have introduced legislation that policy observers say could pave the way for the elimination of charter schools in the state. Charter schools receive public funds like traditional public… Read More
Public Education
Troubled St. Louis-area district refuses potential help from charter schoolÂA shrinking St. Louis-area school district that ranks among the stateâs worst wants to solve its own problems instead of partnering with a proposed charter school, possibly viewing it as… Read More
Opinion
Pot calls kettle black: Texas teachersâ union claims charter schools are failing studentsThe Texas teachersâ union claims charter schools are failing students even though families are fleeing the stateâs traditional public schools. The Texas affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)… Read More
Public Education
School choice advocates offer caution about ‘woke’ charters(The Daily Signal) â While often outperforming their public school counterparts, some charter schools are beholden to the same woke ideologies driving parents away from traditional neighborhood schools. âSchool choice… Read More
Government
Iowa governor announces $7M charter school grant program(The Center Square) â New charter schools could receive up to $500,000 in funding through a grant program announced by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday. The $7 million program… Read More
Public Education
Michigan state school board wants to suffocate charter schoolsThe Michigan State Board of Education has passed a resolution advocating for anti-charter reforms. The MSBE announced Wednesday it passed a resolution calling on the state… Read More