Homeschools
National hybrid and microschool experts discuss opportunities and challenges at Kansas summit(The Sentinel) â Dozens of Kansas homeschoolers and experts from around the country gathered in Overland Park to exchange ideas about how to become a successful âedupreneurâ, a combination of… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana’s educational savings account program less regulated than other states(The Center Square) â There are some major differences between Louisiana’s recently passed educational savings account program and those in other Southern states. The Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to… Read More
Government
Louisiana’s universal education savings account program set to launch in 2025(The Center Square) â Louisiana’s new education savings account program will debut in August 2025, but plenty of work remains before it becomes a universal program for Pelican State K-12… Read More
Government
Louisiana ESA bill advances in House(The Center Square) â After being approved by the House Education Committee this week, a bill that would create a Louisiana education savings account program is closer to Gov. Jeff… Read More
Opinion
The economic benefits of school choice(The Daily Signal) â Itâs back to school this week for Florida students and many others across the country. The first days and weeks of a new school… Read More
Public Education
More students approved for Iowa education savings accounts(The Center Square) – Over 18,000 students in Iowa have been approved for education savings accounts, up by over 1,000 since last month, according to the state Department of Education. Read More
Government
Tennessee House passes bill to add Hamilton, Knox counties to ESA voucher pilot(The Center Square) â A bill to add Hamilton and Knox counties to Tennesseeâs education savings account program passed the Tennessee House on Wednesday and will now head back to… Read More
Public Education
âItâs a human rights violationâ: Arizona paraprofessional fired for blowing the whistle on public schoolâs neglect of special needs studentsWhen an Arizona public school put an unqualified education paraprofessional in charge of a special education classroom, he blew the whistle in a video. Then the school allegedly fired… Read More
Government
School choice finds its groove in 2023As many states are nearing the end of their legislative session, lawmakers from six states can rest easy after advancing school choice by leaps and bounds over the past… Read More
Government, Opinion
Pennsylvania risks being left behind in education reform as governor breaks campaign promiseThe unexpected benefit of the COVID pandemic could be that the logjam preventing K-12 education reform may finally have been broken â at least outside of Pennsylvania. … Read More
Government
Twenty-four Texas House Republicans defect on school choice vote(The Center Square) â In budget deliberations on Thursday, the Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives voted to ban state dollars from funding vouchers, Education Savings Accounts and other school choice… Read More
Government
Florida House passes sweeping education savings account expansion bill(The Center Square) â The Florida House of Representatives passed a significant expansion of the state’s education savings account program Friday. House Bill 1, authored by Kaylee Tuck, R-Lake Placid,… Read More
Government
âBackpack Bill,â universal school choice, returns to Ohio General Assembly(The Center Square) â A plan to allow state education dollars to be used by every Ohio parent to pay for private school or other education expenses is back before… Read More
Government
Georgia Senate passes bill to create state-funded education savings accounts(The Center Square) â The Georgia Senate passed legislation to create state-funded education savings accounts. Under Senate Bill 233, the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act, taxpayers would fund $6,000 per student… Read More
Government
West Virginia governor signs new open enrollment policy into lawGov. Jim Justice signed a bill on Saturday to allow open enrollment in West Virginiaâs public schools. HB 2596 enables students to leave a public school… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tours Christian schools to promote school choiceTexas Gov. Greg Abbott is taking his message of educational freedom to Christian schools around the state. On Tuesday, Abbott attended Covenant Christian Schoolâs Parent Empowerment Night in… Read More
Government
Georgia Senate committee advances education savings accounts bill(The Center Square) â The Senate Education Committee voted to advance legislation creating state-funded education savings accounts. The committee voted 6-5 Tuesday afternoon in favor of Senate Bill 233, the… Read More
Government
Iowa names Educational Savings Account administrator(The Center Square) â An administrator has been named for Iowaâs Students First education savings accounts. Odyssey was selected to administer the ISF ESAs, Gov. Kim Reynoldsâ office announced Tuesday. Read More
Government
Tennessee Senate passes bill increasing those eligible for school choice program(The Center Square) â Tennesseeâs Senate approved a bill Monday night that would expand eligibility for the stateâs educational savings account program to any student who attended a public school… Read More
Government
School choice enjoys strong support across demographicsSurveys from the last several years reveal school choice is favored in just about every demographic. In 2021, EdChoice surveyed over 1,000 K-12 parents and… Read More