Homeschools
Former public school educators turning to homeschooling and microschoolingParents and educators alike are abandoning traditional public schools in favor of alternative models such as homeschooling and microschooling, finding they better serve students unique needs. Six months into the… Read More
Public Education
‘Leftists are doubling down on gaslighting parents.’ DeAngelis fires back at professor’s claim parental rights concerns are based on a ‘made-up crisis’A round table panel on education sparked controversy when a professor argued that parents having no say in schools is “a made-up crisis.” The panel was… Read More
Opinion
The economic benefits of school choice(The Daily Signal) – It’s back to school this week for Florida students and many others across the country. The first days and weeks of a new school… Read More
Public Education
Geography of school choice part III: Small towns and Friday night lightsIn rural towns, schools are geographic landmarks, major employers and, most importantly, the hub of high school football, which may help explain school choice deserts in less-populated Western states. Read More
Public Education
Poll: Missouri voters favor charter school expansion, educational freedom and restrictions on gender ideology in schoolsA recent poll revealed the majority of Missouri voters support socially conservative and pro-school choice policies for education. The survey was conducted by Saint Louis University… Read More
Public Education
Nevada governor to campaign against Democrats who blocked school choiceNevada’s governor sent a warning to lawmakers who blocked school choice by vowing to campaign against them. “I’ll do everything in my power to prevent them from being successful” in… Read More
Public Education
The geography of school choice part II: the urban effectWhy hasn’t school choice made it out West? Liv Finne, director of the Center for Education at Washington Policy Center, has an intriguing answer. “I think it has primarily… Read More
Public Education
Florida’s two school choice scholarship programs break participation record(The Center Square) – The state of Florida says a record number of students are either participating or have applied to the state’s two school choice scholarship programs. In a… Read More
Public Education
Corey DeAngelis wins libertarian support for school choice in live debate, according to audienceArguing libertarians should support school choice, policy expert Corey DeAngelis won a live debate on Monday, according to survey results of the audience before and after the dialogue. In an… Read More
Public Education
What do this year’s gubernatorial candidates in Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi think about education?Three states will elect governors in November. Here’s where the frontrunners stand on education. Kentucky In the Bluegrass State, Democratic incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear is running against Republican Daniel Cameron,… Read More
Legislation
Texas House Committee report previews special session on educationA legislative committee released recommendations for improving education in Texas in anticipation of special session on school choice. The House Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment was commissioned in… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: School is starting but kids are being left behind in Texas(The Center Square) – It’s an exciting time as millions of students return to schools in Texas this month. The bright young minds are ready to take the next step in… Read More
Public Education
Why does America have school choice deserts despite the policy’s popularity? (The geography of school choice: Part I)Never in America’s history has school choice been so popular or had so much momentum. However, school choice deserts remain, particularly in the West. While states like Florida and Iowa… Read More
Public Education
Nevada Democrats reject scholarship compromise, while private foundation fills the gap, for nowNevada’s Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo said a private foundation will fund the $3.2 million shortfall in choice scholarships, as Democrats rejected proposals from the governor to fund the program. Without… Read More
Public Education
Arkansas approves 5,000 applications in inaugural school choice contingentArkansas has approved nearly 5,000 students to participate in its flagship school choice program. The Arkansas Children’s Educational Freedom Account Program (EFA) passed the state legislature earlier this year and… Read More
Public Education
When less is more: Charter schools receive less funding but deliver better student outcomesCharter schools outperform their traditional public-school counterparts despite receiving significantly less funding, recent studies show. The University of Arkansas released a new report analyzing nearly two… Read More
Public Education
‘It’s a no-brainer’: NYC parents give reasons for moving their kids into charter schoolsTraditional public school kindergarten enrollment is plummeting in New York City as parents enroll their kids into better-performing charter schools. Angelina Almonte, mother of three and a public-school administrator, said… Read More
Public Education
Public education watchdog blasts nationwide practice of prosecuting parents who defy public school zip code assignmentsA new report suggests that many parents across the nation are made out to be criminals for enrolling their children in high-performing schools. Their crime? Rebelling against the zip code… Read More
Legislation
Democrats nix governor’s plan to save hundreds of low-income school choice scholarships in NevadaHundreds of low-income Nevada students could be forced out of their schools after a Nevada legislative committee voted along party lines against the Republican governor’s proposal to fund the scholarship… Read More
Public Education
Half of parents are sending or considering sending their kids to a new school, survey saysAs students prepare to return to school, many parents are looking to send them to a new school. Nearly half of parents have decided on or are currently considering a… Read More