Courts
Wyoming Supreme Court upholds stateâs school choice program in another win for education freedomFor the second time in less than four months, a state supreme court has ruled in favor of school choice, this time in Wyoming. The highest court in the nationâs… Read More
Public Education
Report: 25 years on, school choice demand surging(The Center Square) â A new report indicates demand for school choice in Pennsylvania is higher than it’s ever been since its inception 25 years ago. The commonwealth was at… Read More
Public Education
âDonât fall for itâ: Birth rates, not school choice, to blame for public school enrollment declinesPublic school enrollment is forecast to decline in all but nine states over the next five years, with states including California and Hawaii projected to lose more than… Read More
Public Education
South Carolina launches coalition for universal school choiceA group of faith, family and education organizations is banding together to promote universal school choice in South Carolina. The 13-member South Carolina Universal School Choice Coalition launched… Read More
Government
Oklahoma boosts school choice tax credit cap by $25 million in response to rising demandOklahoma will raise the cap on its tax credit-based school choice program by $25 million â enough to fund about 4,000 additional students â for the 2026-27 school year as demand continues to rise. Gov. Kevin… Read More
Government
Blue state victory: New York to opt in to federal school choice program; will other states follow?ÂNew York, one of the biggest â and bluest â states, is likely to opt in to the new federal school choice program. Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, made the… Read More
Public Education
Poll:Â Teachers pessimistic about education, optimistic about their futures and mixed on AITeachers say education isnât going in the right direction but are hopeful about their futures, a new survey finds. Released in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, EdChoiceâs survey of 1,030… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee school board rejects charter proposals despite parent supportA Tennessee school district denied four charter school applications despite strong support from parents and community members. The Metro Nashville Public Schools board heard public comment on the four… Read More
Government
Texas awards 53,000 more school choice scholarships, exhausting most TEFA fundingTexas announced the awarding of 53,000 additional school choice scholarships Monday, bringing the total to nearly 96,000, the comptrollerâs office announced. The Tier 2 scholarships are for students from families… Read More
Public Education
School choice reportedly caused graduation rates, college acceptance to skyrocket in Louisianaâs high crime areas(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Louisianaâs school choice program is improving education outcomes for students disadvantaged by crime, economic disparities, and parents who did not complete their own education, a… Read More
Christian Schools
New group aims to clear path for microschools, church-based schools as choice movement growsAs school choice surges past 1.5 million students nationwide, a key problem is emerging: how to create enough seats for families seeking alternatives to public schools. Schools for America, a… Read More
Politics
Complaint alleges out-of-state money funding Arizona anti-school choice ballot initiativeAn Arizona ballot initiative to restrict school choice has raised millions of dollars, but a complaint has been filed alleging most of those funds came from outside of the state. Education freedom… Read More
Public Education
WATCH: Homeschool mom shares âinsaneâ things public school normalizesPublic schools normalize âinsaneâ behaviors that undermine a childâs creativity and natural learning style, a homeschooling mother of four says in a video. In 40 seconds, Sam Griffin, whose online… Read More
Public Education
âTheyâre not seeing it in the classroomâ: School choice advocate slams NYC schools over high spending, poor resultsDespite New York City Public Schools spending âfar and awayâ the most per student in the country, the system is rife with inefficiencies and produces subpar results, one… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: The leftâs relentless battle against school choiceSchool choice keeps winning: A 35-year program in Wisconsin. Programs with more than 100,000 participants in Arizona and North Carolina. A federal program set to launch in… Read More
Public Education
Latino, white students leading withdrawals from Californiaâs public schools, report findsCalifornia public schools are reeling from a âshock waveâ of lost enrollment this academic year, with Latino and white students leading the way, EdSource reported. âThis school year, enrollment… Read More
Government
Texas awards more than 42,000 school choice scholarships to disabled students and their siblings in inaugural yearEverything is bigger in Texas, especially school choice. Texasâ Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced the state is awarding more than 42,000 scholarships in just the first round. In a… Read More
Public Education
Report: Florida proves school choice works â and parents are choosing itFlorida is the largest state for school choice and has programs dating back to the late 1990s, which offers important lessons on how choice works. A report from… Read More
Government
NC governorâs budget would eliminate the stateâs school choice programNorth Carolina Gov. Josh Stein wants to eliminate the stateâs school choice program, one of the nationâs largest, and give more money to public schools, but advocates say thatâs unlikely to happen. Read More
Government
Does school choice benefit âthe rich?â Not in Oklahoma, advocate saysSchool choice demand is booming in Oklahoma, prompting lawmakers to consider increasing funding for its program from $250 million to $275 million. Opponents argue the money will disproportionately benefit âwealthyâ families, but supporters say… Read More