Government
Kansas Senate advances bill expanding low-income scholarship program; broad school choice bill remains in committeeA Kansas measure to expand a low-income school choice program has passed the Senate but a universal school choice bill is still working its way through various committees. The… Read More
Government
Idaho Senate passes school choice bill, heads to governor’s desk(The Center Square) â The Idaho Senate passed a school choice bill Wednesday to help families cover the costs of sending their children to private schools. The $50 million proposal… Read More
Government
Tennessee won’t offer ESAs to illegal immigrants under new programÂIllegal immigrants wonât be able to benefit from Tennesseeâs recently enacted universal education scholarship program. Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill into law last week that will make $447… Read More
Government
Trump, Musk urge school choice passage in Texas, Wyoming, IdahoPresident Trump, Elon Musk and several prominent lawmakers are using their influence to urge states like Texas, Idaho and Wyoming to pass school choice measures. Trump, a Republican who has… Read More
Politics
Watch: PA’s Ward says budget leaves kids trapped in failing schools(The Center Square) â Pennsylvania’s top ranking Senate Republican Kim Ward said that Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed budget may spend a lot on public schools, but still doesn’t rescue kids… Read More
Government
School choice advances in North Dakota, dies in MississippiA school choice bill passed the North Dakota House this week while a similar proposal died in the Mississippi Legislature. North Dakota Lawmakers advanced a proposal… Read More
Public Education
NYC charter school bursting at seams fights uphill battle against âanti-charterâ biasA New York City charter school is making headlines as its administrators attempt creative solutions to the schoolâs spacing issues made worse by a hamstringing city law. In an… Read More
Government
Trump watching Texas âclosely’ as it considers passing school choice billAs the nationâs second-largest state considers passing a much-anticipated universal school choice bill, President Donald Trump is letting members of the Texas House know heâs watching. The $1 billion measure,… Read More
Government
Tennessee governor signs universal school choice bill after shrewd additions helped it passTennessee is the latest state to enact universal school choice as Gov. Bill Lee signed a $447 million plan Wednesday granting families educational freedom. The measure, which passed during a… Read More
Opinion
Whoâs afraid of school choice â and food trucks â in Wyoming?(The Daily Signal) â Teacher unions are racing to stop greater education choice from spreading to Wyoming. But parents there already know that more education options would be valuable for… Read More
Christian Schools
Real Faces of school choice: ‘Grit’ and determination to choose a different pathAlthough Nolan Henderson was a public school teacher, he knew he wanted something different for his son’s education. The growth of leftist âwokeâ policies in Lawrence, Kansas, schools and a… Read More
Government
New school choice programs can launch quickly with effort, expert says, as more states consider themAfter Tennessee approved a universal choice program during a special session in late January, Gov. Bill Lee celebrated the measure but waited more than a week to sign it into… Read More
Government
Idaho House passes school choice bill; now heads to Senate(The Center Square) â The Idaho House on Friday passed a school choice bill that would provide a tax credit to certain families to use toward education expenses, including toward… Read More
Government
Republican Senators propose tax code reform to promote school choice  ÂU.S. Senator Mike Lee, R-Utah, has introduced a bill to advance education freedom by reforming the federal tax code. The Achieving Choice in Education (ACE)… Read More
Government
Texas Gov. declares school choice a âmust passâ measure for Legislature in the next 60 daysÂGov. Greg Abbott declared school choice an emergency item that âMUST be passed this session,â giving the Texas Legislature 60 days to consider a measure that… Read More
Government
Texas ad promotes school choice as bill advances toward Senate floorAn education freedom advocate has released an ad promoting school choice in Texas as the state Legislature moves closer to accomplishing Gov. Greg Abbotâs priority of establishing universal choice in… Read More
Government
Trump holds roundtable for Republican governors in honor of National School Choice WeekDonald Trumpâs not just talking about school choice, heâs acting on it. Trump, who started his second term in office last week, hosted the National School Choice Week Roundtable at… Read More
Government
Tennessee school choice bill headed to Gov. Lee’s desk(The Center Square)Â â The Education Freedom Act of 2025 is headed to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s desk after the school choice bill passed both legislative chambers on Thursday. The measure,… Read More
Government
GOP lawmakers introduce bill to expand school choice(The Daily Signal) â Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Tim Scott of South Carolina are celebrating National School Choice Week by introducing a bill to empower businesses and… Read More
Public Education
How does your state rank in education freedom?In honor of National School Choice Week 2025, one policy group has revealed which states are providing the most education freedom to students. The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has… Read More