Christian Schools
Education Departmentâs History Rocks! Tour makes Missouri stop at Christian schoolPreserving American freedoms begins in the classroom, a representative from the U.S. Department of Education told secondary students gathered at Northland Christian Schools Tuesday. âOur founders knew that the most powerful weapon wasn’t a musket or a… Read More
Christian Schools
New initiative helps establish classical Christian hybrid schools, embraces use of AI technologyWhen Jennifer Burns started a classical Christian hybrid school near Chicago 20 years ago, she had no idea it would lead to launching a nationwide network of schools. Burns later… Read More
Christian Schools
Watch: More than 1,000 private schools join Texasâ new school choice programMore than 1,000 private schools have signed up to participate in Texasâ new school choice program one month before applications open to families. Families can begin applying Feb. 4 for… 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
Government
Broad school choice unlikely in Kansas this year, GOP leaders say;Â other reforms plannedWhile broad school choice is unlikely to pass this year in Kansas, Republican lawmakers say they will pursue other reforms, such as expanding the stateâs tax credit scholarship program, opting… Read More
Public Education
K-12 public enrollment falls across Iowa while ‘nonpublic’ numbers continue to riseIowaâs certified K-12 enrollment has fallen this year, the stateâs education department confirmed recently â downplaying the decline as “a long-standing national trend driven by lower… Read More
Christian Schools
New research finds private schools accessible to most Mississippi students, showing viability of school choicePrivate schools are accessible to most Mississippi students, even in rural areas, according to new research from EdChoice, a leading school choice advocacy group. Although Mississippi… Read More
Public Education
Schools must improve to compete with school choice, says Texas superintendent facing enrollment crisisA Dallas-area school district is cutting more than 500 jobs amid a budget crunch and declining enrollment, but the superintendent says more profound changes are needed. The Mesquite Independent School… Read More
Christian Schools
18-year-old founds microschool, finds success following Godâs callWhen Anna Gutscher graduated from homeschool in southeastern Colorado, she felt God leading her to start a microschool instead of pursuing a career in real estate. One year later she… Read More
Government
Texas adopts rules, announces application dates for Education Freedom AccountsTexas is one step closer to launching its Education Freedom Accounts, the stateâs new $1 billion school choice program, adopting final rules and setting an application date for families in… Read More
Public Education
Enrollment in Alabama schools plunges by nearly 6,000 students â a 40-year low, officials sayFamilies in Alabama may be protesting the condition of public education simply by voting with their feet, a new report suggests. K-12 enrollment fell by 5,800 students in the 2025-26… Read More
Culture
Education reform movement nurtured at Harvardâs Kennedy SchoolDeep within the bastions of liberal Harvard University, a small enclave of school reformers is quietly reshaping the conversation around education. Nearly 30 years ago, Paul E. Peterson… Read More
Christian Schools
North Carolina nonprofit launches effort to expand private schools in rural areasThe lack of rural private schools has long been used as an argument against expanding school choice programs, but a North Carolina nonprofit is looking to change that. Parents for… 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
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 â and they continue to strongly support school choice. Read More
Christian Schools
Texas microschools collective launches to boost faith-based educationTexas could soon have more microschools in black communities and beyond with the launch of the Texas Microschools Collective. Leaders say the faith-based initiative is rooted in a long tradition… Read More
Opinion
Minneapolis shooting highlights increasing hostility toward Christian churches and schools(The Washington Stand) â Studying a single issue over time often reveals important trends, and one trend there to observe is an increasing amount of hostility toward Christian churches and… Read More
Christian Schools
School choice booming in Indiana, even in rural areasThe Christian Academy of Indiana draws students from 56 ZIP codes in the southern part of the state, Chalkbeat reports, with some parents traveling as far… Read More
Government
Vermont restricts school choice, making private schools âguaranteed losersâA new Vermont law is limiting places where families can use public tuition dollars, and private schools are paying the price. After Gov. Phil Scott signed H. 454, now known… Read More
Public Education
Former superintendents call for public microschools, following lead of Christian private schoolsThree former public school superintendents are making a bold call for public education to embrace microschools â something the private Christian school world has been doing for years. Writing in… Read More