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
Courts
Wisconsin school choice faces legal challenge as families fight to keep optionsAlthough Wisconsin pioneered the first modern school choice program in the 1990s, that hasnât stopped opponents from trying to end education freedom. The latest attempt, a lawsuit filed in February by several… Read More
Homeschools
Choose your own education adventure: Florida town showcases multiple learning optionsAs Laura Felker works in the data and artificial intelligence (AI) industry, sheâs planning for her sonâs education to be anything but ordinary. âI wanted some kind of meet-in-the-middle microschool,â she told… Read More
Government
Dem. senator proposes bill to overturn federal school choice; advocates refute false claimsA Senate Democrat has proposed a bill to repeal the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit, which passed in President Donald Trumpâs budget bill last year. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, made numerous disputed… Read More
Government
School choice win: Kansas becomes 29th state to participate in Trumpâs tax credit programKansas became the 29th state to opt in to President Donald Trumpâs school choice program after overriding the Democrat governorâs veto last week. Here… Read More
Culture
Watch:Â âWelcome to the party!â: Erika Donalds lauds school choice âera of parent-directed educationâSchool choice âwas once a fringe issue,â but after 15 years it is âmainstream policy,â said Erika Donalds, a leading school choice advocate, on the Katie Miller Podcast. Donalds, who… Read More
Government
New Hampshire Republican committee approves Senate bill allowing open enrollmentSchool choice advocates in New Hampshire are praising the progress on a bill to advance open enrollment policies across the state. âOn a party-line vote, Republicans on the House Education Policy Committee approved… Read More
Courts
Missouri court dismisses teachers’ union lawsuit, securing $50 million for state-funded school choice expansionA Missouri circuit judge threw out a lawsuit Tuesday filed by the Missouri National Education Association (MNEA) aimed at blocking a $50 million expansion to the tax credit-funded scholarship program… Read More
Opinion
School choice works, is popular, and saves us money. Why do Democratic leaders attack it?Over 70% of voters support school choice â perhaps as high as 80%. Contrary to what many would suggest, even a majority of Democratic voters support school choice. Support among… Read More
Politics
Iowa GOP primary frontrunner for governor faces backlash over private school access commentsThe front-runner in Iowa’s Republican gubernatorial primary is facing criticism for comments suggesting private schools participating in the stateâs school choice program would need to accept all students, including those with special needs. Rep. Read More
Government
WATCH: Dallas mayor, former Democrat, praises school choiceDallas Mayor Eric Johnson, who switched from Democrat to Republican three years ago, credited school choice as one of the reasons people are moving to Texas. âTexas is a great… Read More
Public Education
Texas sets record with school choice applications spanning race, income, geographyAfter Texas set a nationwide record with 274,000 applicants to its new school choice program â the most in a programâs first year â the fight to characterize the applicant… Read More
Homeschools
âMost important, best-qualified teacherâ will always be a parent, says former school assistant principalAnother former schoolteacher has joined the ranks of homeschool defenders â Daniel Buck, director of the American Enterprise Instituteâs Conservative Education Reform Network. âIâve taught… Read More
Government
âSchool choice is practical, not partisan,â seasoned educator saysDr. JoAnne Kilpatrick spent 20 years working in public schools as a teacher and administrator, but sheâs become a strong advocate for school choice â something many public school officials… Read More
Homeschools
Michiganâs homeschool numbers continue rising as parents explore âhuge varietyâ of resourcesÂAlmost a decade ago, Michigan State University staffers recognized homeschooling as an âevolution in American educationâ poised for strong growth â even before the COVID-19 pandemic. âIn my own research, I have… Read More
Public Education
TNÂ House committee makes sweeping changes to school choice billÂ(The Center Square) â An amendment approved by a Finance, Ways and Means subcommittee in the Tennessee House of Representatives not only reduced the proposed expansion of the Education Freedom… Read More