Courts
Kentucky Supreme Court strikes down charter school funding lawSchool choice advocates are criticizing the Kentucky Supreme Court’s invalidation of a law to fund public charter schools. The court ruled Thursday that a 2022 law… Read More
Government
Florida bill would require public schools to report on unused land for statewide registryDemocrats in Florida are balking at legislation requiring school districts to disclose how much vacant land they own. The state’s education department would use the ensuing data to create a statewide registry, Florida Politics reported. Read More
Government
Iowa governor proposes equal funding for charter schoolsIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is proposing legislation to give public charter schools the same state funding as traditional public school districts. Reynolds announced the proposal in a… Read More
Public Education
NYC charters outperform public schools by double digitsCharter schools may be the silver lining of America’s declining public education system. The New York City Charter School Center analyzed the state’s 2025 public school data and found charter schools surpass… Read More
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 designThe 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… Read More
Government
Education Secretary McMahon announces $500 million for charter schoolsU.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… 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 – prioritizing school choice and American history programs. “Today, the Department is making three massive investments –… Read More
Public Education
Charter schools in New Orleans show promise 20 years after Hurricane KatrinaHurricane Katrina did more than level a city – it revamped New Orleans’ entire education system. “With schools closed, more than 7,000 people, including more than 4,000 teachers with… Read More
Opinion
School choice: One million kids can’t all be wrong(Daily Caller News Foundation) – 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 popularityCypress-Fairbanks, one of Texas’ largest school districts, is shrinking as more families choose alternatives such as charter schools. The Houston-area district lost a net 6,400… Read More
Politics
Socialist mayoral candidate declares war on charter schools(The Center Square) – 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 boomFlorida’s public schools are showing consistent learning gains as the state continues to prioritize education freedom and other conservative reforms. Gov. Ron DeSantis released the… 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 choicePublic 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) – 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 teachers’ union, Democrats oppose charter school funding despite better charter resultsAn Indiana teachers’ 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 ‘threaten to eliminate’ 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 schoolA shrinking St. Louis-area school district that ranks among the state’s worst wants to solve its own problems instead of partnering with a proposed charter school, possibly viewing it as… Read More