Public Education
Texas sets record with school choice applications spanning race, income, geographyAfter Texas set a nationwide record with 274,000 applicants to its new school choice program â the most in a programâs first year â the fight to characterize the applicant… Read More
Government
Lawmakers push to expand school choice amid rising demand nationwideSchool choice is proving popular in states such as Oklahoma, where one state representative has proposed raising the cap on the Parental Choice Tax Credit from $250 million to $300 million. The Sooner State … Read More
Christian Schools
Christian education will sustain America, preserve founding principles, advocates sayÂChristian education is the âlast standâ and âgreatest hopeâ to preserve and pass American values to the next generation, Herzog Foundation Institute Director Sadie Elliott said at an event honoring… Read More
Government
Federal agencies weigh rules for new school choice tax credit as comments still incomingFederal officials are weighing everything from accreditation requirements to accountability standards for private schools as they draft rules for a new federal school choice tax credit. Although the public comment… Read More
Public Education
âDysfunctionalâ education funding hampers student learning while bloating systems with bureaucracy, commentary arguesWould you pay more for an educational system that yields lower test scores, diminished civics awareness, and a greater likelihood of divorce among graduates? Hardly â yet this is exactly… Read More
Christian Schools
Church-based learning centers share rapid growth at national conference hosted at Herzog FoundationForty people from 20 states gathered for the two-day National Reclaiming Education Conference in Kansas City this week to share best practices for growing church-based learning centers â small schools… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Jessica Valente takes a faith-based approach to teach special education students life skillsWhen Jesus declared âthe first shall be last and the last shall be first,â He didnât say humility would be easy â but special education teacher Jessica Valente is finding… Read More
Public Education
Public schools spend more per pupil than private schools in all but one state, study shows, smashing the âunderfundedâ mythPublic school spending has grown so rapidly in recent years that it now exceeds the average cost of private school in every state but Utah, a new study shows. Yet,… Read More
Government
Texas expected to open school choice applications by Jan. 1Texans hoping to take advantage of the stateâs new school choice program can expect to submit applications âby the first of the year,â acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock said this week. Read More
Culture
Charlie Kirkâs mission marches on at Center for Christian Virtue galaEven after the assassination of faith-and-political activist Charlie Kirk, his impact continues at the campus events and conferences he had planned to attend. Center for Christian Virtue, a faith-based public policy organization… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Emily Zybachâs students learn pitfalls of communism, resilience of capitalism, endurance of ChristianityFlorida public school students will be taught the atrocities of communism, and the risk of it in the U.S., starting with the 2026-27 school year. But Emily Zybachâs students are way ahead of that. The 11th-grade U.S. History teacher at Lincoln Christian… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Dr. Nancy Cook brings the Bible to life with ancient artifacts in a modern classroomÂThe clean, crisp pages of an English Bible might obscure for high school students the real and fascinating world of people, places and things presented in Scriptureâs true stories, letters… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Adam Stevenson uses a classical approach to go beyond the cerebral, form Christian characterWhen it comes to measuring success in education, students and parents must look deeper than just academics. People are âmore than brains,â after all. So says Upper School Principal… Read More
Public Education
Landmark year for school choice chronicled in Heritage Foundationâs 2025 Education Freedom report ÂThe exploding school choice movement has seen a âbanner year,â reports The Heritage Foundationâs hot-off-the-presses 2025 Education Freedom report. Jonathan Butcher, acting director for Heritageâs Center… Read More
Government
Research confirms parents use school choice to find safer schools with better educationÂConcerns about school safety and lagging academics are the main reasons parents take advantage of school choice programs, new research from EdChoice confirms. âEnrollments in choice programs surge when parents… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Blaine Spencer blends faith, rhetoric in classroom to equip next generationBlaine Spencer likes to take his students to court â and each time, heâs hoping for a conviction. Students in his rhetoric class at Second Baptist School… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Emily Harrington makes faith personal for students, shows God at workEmily Harrington didnât plan to become a teacher, but she has made the most of the opportunity, helping make God âmore realâ to her students. The seminary-trained educator was working… Read More
Courts
Grand Canyon University defeats Biden-era lawsuitThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially dropped its lawsuit against Grand Canyon University (GCU), two years after the Christian college was sued by the Biden administration. âWe have not… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Nicole Darroch champions âfreedom to innovate,â looks beyond current educational landscapeFrom scavenger hunts about being Godâs image-bearers to movement-based lessons on serving others, Nicole Darroch exemplifies faith, creativity, and academics working hand in hand. By teaching biblical truths in an… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Diane Bales brings lessons to life through role playing, peer-to-peer teachingThe Battle of Cowpens may have taken place in 1781, but for Diane Balesâ first-grade students, the Revolutionary War clash plays out each year on a hill outside their school. Read More