Public Education
‘Ghost students’ cost Wisconsin taxpayers nearly $360 million(The Center Square)Â â Enrollment in Wisconsinâs public schools is down, yet many school districts in the state continue to be paid for students who are no longer in their… Read More
Christian Schools
Catholic schools, home schooling retain pandemic enrollment(National Catholic Register) â When Damon and Lauren Paczkowski discovered that their two childrenâs public elementary school would only be open for half days in the fall of 2020, they… Read More
Public Education
Where did all the public school students go?More than 1.2 million students left the public system in a COVID-fueled diaspora. A new report examines where they went and why. In Where Kids Went… Read More
Public Education
âWe are at the tipping pointâ: Seattle Schools may consolidate due to $131M budget deficit(The Center Square) â Seattle Public Schools is facing a deficit of $131 million that could cause the district to consolidate some of its schools. Student enrollment at… Read More
Public Education
Washington school district may close three elementary schools due to declining enrollment(The Center Square) â The Bellevue School District is considering closing three elementary schools for the 2023-24 school year in the wake of declining enrollment. In the last… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana public school enrollment has shrunk 5% since 2020(The Center Square) â A recent audit shows Louisianaâs K-12 public school enrollment was 658,118 in the 2021-22 school year, down from a peak of about 712,000 in 2013. Louisiana… Read More
Legislation
School choice supporters optimistic over Wisconsin open enrollment(The Center Square) â The latest snapshot of the desire for school choice in Wisconsin is developing this week when the Open Application Period for three of Wisconsinâs school choice… Read More
Public Education
Delaware education spending rising as enrollment, test scores drop(The Center Square) â Delaware is pouring more taxpayer money into education than most other states, but the spending hasn’t dramatically boosted enrollment or student test scores, according to a new… Read More
Legislation
Nearly 49% of Florida students are using school choice options(reimaginED) â More than 1.6 million K-12 students in Florida â nearly 49% of the student population â are using the education option selected by their parent or guardian as… Read More
Legislation
North Carolina charter schools boast big gains since 2019(The Center Square) â North Carolinians will host hundreds of events in the coming days for National School Choice Week, and they have a lot to celebrate. Over the last… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Enrollment declines increase pressure on ‘woke’ higher ed(The Center Square) â Higher education is confronting a problem: its customer base is shrinking. High birth rates in the 1990s and early 2000s created large incoming classes. After reaching… Read More
Culture
Americans are rethinking education prioritiesWhen it comes to education, the American public has some new priorities. In the wake of the pandemic, 55% of Americans agree schools should be rethinking how they… Read More
Public Education
Mississippi lawmakers consider 9.7% spending hike for K-12 education amid enrollment decline(The Center Square) â Despite shrinking enrollment, Mississippi lawmakers are likely to give public schools a nearly 10% spending increase. New state Superintendent Robert Taylor made his debut before lawmakers… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Schools are filling up as enrollment season opensChristian schools across the country are enrolling students for the 2023-24 school year, building on historic gains in student numbers over the last several years. For some… Read More
Christian Schools
200 new classical Christian schools open in just 2 yearsFor the Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS), 30 years of hard work is starting to pay off. Dr. Timothy Dernlan, vice president of member services… Read More
Legislation
Analysis says Arizonaâs school choice program saving taxpayers money, contradicting Gov. Hobbs(The Center Square) â In her Jan. 9 State of the State address, Gov. Katie Hobbs said the expansion of Arizonaâs Empowerment Scholarship Account program would bankrupt… Read More
Legislation
Detroit charter schools college enrollment numbers show school choice works(The Center Square) â As Michigan Democrats holding a political trifecta aim to regulate charter schools, data from the graduating class of 2021 show that the top eight open-enrollment high… Read More
Christian Schools
While students flee public universities, Christian schools are only getting bigger(Daily Caller) â Christian colleges and universities are seeing an increase in enrollment despite the national enrollment rate of college students being on a decline, higher education experts told the… Read More
Christian Schools, Legislation
Florida Catholic school enrollment boosted by stellar academics, strong faith foundation and expanded education choice scholarships(reimaginEd) â Enrollment in Floridaâs Catholic schools, which rebounded slightly last year after a pandemic dip in 2020-21, is now the highest itâs been in more than a decade. Figures… Read More
Public Education
Hawaii’s public school enrollment decreased during the pandemic(The Center Square) â Public school enrollment in Hawaii decreased during the pandemic, and the students who left donât seem to be coming back, according to a new report. The… Read More