Legislation
Georgia governor signs school choice bill into lawGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a major school choice bill Tuesday, with parents, students, advocates and educators in attendance. āThere is nothing more important to the continued success of our… Read More
Legislation
Alaska lawmakers seek constitutional amendment on correspondence school funding(The Center Square) āĀ The Alaska House Judiciary Committee will hold hearingsĀ next weekĀ on a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment regarding school correspondence funding. An Anchorage Superior Court judge struck down… Read More
Christian Schools
‘Choice lifted all boatsā: Catholic school enrollment rockets in Florida on parental choiceĀWhile traditional public school enrollment declines nationwide, Floridaās expanding school choice options have Catholic enrollment zooming in the Sunshine State. Thatās according to experts at one Florida scholarship program,… Read More
Legislation
School choice notches another victory in Nebraska, continues advancing nationwideA new school choice bill was passed in Nebraska on Thursday, focusing on low-income families. After three rounds of debate, the stateās unicameral Legislature passed LB… Read More
Legislation
Missouri school choice expansion approved by Legislature, awaits governorās signatureThe Missouri Legislature passed a school choice expansion bill which now heads to the governorās desk. SB 727 was approved by the House 82-69 on Thursday. Read More
Public Education
‘Funding is not a silver bulletā: Alaskans want education reforms, not just more spendingAmid a contentious debate about education funding, polling reveals Alaskans care more about reforms than mere dollar increases. A March survey finds broad dissatisfaction with the… Read More
Public Education
Michigan state school board wants to suffocate charter schoolsThe Michigan State Board of Education has passed a resolution advocating for anti-charter reforms. The MSBE announced Wednesday it passed a resolution calling on the state… Read More
Courts
Alaska school choice program in jeopardy after judge rules it ‘facially unconstitutional’An Alaska Superior Court knocked down one of the stateās few school choice programs, sparking bipartisan concern from policymakers. Judge Adolph Zeman released a decision on… Read More
Culture
Poll: Signs of support for education, school choice(The Center Square) ā Support for North Carolinaās opportunity scholarship program is reflected in a 500% increase in applications, and by 3 in 5 respondents to a poll taken Sunday… Read More
Legislation
Sanders budget priorities include LEARNS Act, law enforcement(The Center Square) ā Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders told the 94th General Assembly Wednesday she will sign a budget that funds critical services, slows the growth of government, and fully… Read More
Legislation
āIf we care about kids, then get rid of the politicsā: Nebraska school choice bill clears first hurdleAn education freedom bill advanced in the Nebraska Legislature this week, and its passage would make a November ballot question on the stateās current school choice law moot. Read More
Opinion
‘We found Godā: How the opportunity for Christian education led my family from atheism to JesusWikipedia states that divine intervention is an event that occurs when a deity, God, becomes actively involved in changing some situation in human affairs. This couldnāt be truer for our… Read More
Legislation
āOur students can hardly read!ā Louisiana House advances universal school choice after fiery speech from DemocratA universal school choice bill passed the Louisiana House on Monday with an overwhelming majority. HB 745, sponsored by Rep. Julie Emerson, R-District 39, sailed through the House by a… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: From Invest in Kids to divest in futures, Illinoisā retreat from educational progress(The Center Square) ā Illinois has made history, though a celebration is not in order. Defying the national trend, lawmakers disbanded the Invest in Kids Act, the stateās popular tax… Read More
Courts
Michigan families ask Supreme Court to overturn stateās Blaine AmendmentFive Michigan families are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an anti-religious amendment in the state constitution. The plaintiffs argue Article VIII Section 2 of… Read More
Public Education
āOpportunity Arkansasā launches dashboard to help parents navigate school choice programOpportunity Arkansas has launched a brand-new dashboard to help parents navigate the stateās school choice program. Arkansas Childrenās Educational Freedom Account (EFA) program was… Read More
Opinion
Christian schools should prepare financially for school choiceThe school choice movement is gaining momentum across the country, making private Christian education accessible to many families for the first time. According to research from EdChoice,… Read More
Courts
Oklahoma Supreme Court hears initial arguments in historic Catholic charter school caseThe Oklahoma Supreme Court heard initial arguments on Tuesday over what would be the nationās first ever religious charter school. The St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School was… Read More
Public Education
Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces major expansion of school choice options for children of veterans, first responders(Daily Caller News Foundation) ā Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas announced Monday that the state Department of Education was expanding its education savings program to include veteran and… Read More
Public Education
‘How far we’ve fallen’: Board member of SC charter school talks about current state of public education(The Center Square) ā When Tom Drummond looks at the 1895 eighth-grade final exam from Selina, Kansas, he wonders how many people today could pass it. “I don’t believe there… Read More