Legislation, Public Education
Alaska’s traditional public schools down 2%, charters up nearly 8%(The Center Square) – Alaska traditional public schools experienced a drop in enrollment during the pandemic while public charter school enrollment grew, a new report shows. In a trend… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Pennsylvania charter school enrollment up 12%, public enrollment down 3%(The Center Square) – Since the pandemic began, Pennsylvania’s public charter schools enrollment has gone up by almost 12% as parents have chosen to take their children out of… Read More
Legislation
State Policy Network releases guide to help states foster K-12 school choice and entrepreneurshipA report from a network of policy groups details seven ways states can support innovation in education that gives families more and better choices. The report,… Read More
Legislation
West Virginia’s highest court’s opinion: Education choice programs, traditional public school systems can co-exist(reimaginED) – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, which last month upheld the constitutionality of the Hope Scholarship education choice program, issued on Thursday a 49-page majority decision that… Read More
Legislation
North Carolina charter schools have increased enrollment by nearly 20% since 2019(The Center Square) – North Carolina’s public charter schools continue to witness significant enrollment gains, jumping nearly 20% since 2019, while traditional public schools remain 3.2% below pre-pandemic… Read More
Legislation
Illinois parents push to extend statewide school choice program(The Center Square) – Parents of students from across the state involved with the state’s Invest In Kids school choice pilot program are lobbying Illinois lawmakers to make it permanent. Read More
Christian Schools
Fed-up vet starts classical religious school in Maryland to save his daughters from public school curriculum, secular ideasAli Ghaffari had reached a breaking point with the curriculum and secular notions being pushed in his daughters’ public school. So the Navy veteran took decisive action. He… Read More
Christian Schools, Legislation
By the numbers: An analysis of religious school enrollment in Florida(reimaginED) – More than 173,000 students in Florida attend private religious schools using one of the state’s education choice scholarships, representing nearly 70% of all students receiving scholarships. Florida’s two… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Arizona charter school students outperform traditional public schools(The Center Square) – Arizona’s charter schools, if separated from their public school counterparts, have eighth graders that perform at higher levels than nearly any other state. The National Assessment… Read More
Legislation
Oklahoma election called ‘mandate on school choice’(The Center Square) – School choice was not the only issue in the Oklahoma gubernatorial race, but it was one of the most prolific. Gov. Kevin Stitt vowed… Read More
Public Education
The pandemic fundamentally changed the way parents view K-12 education, report says(reimaginED) – The Covid-19 pandemic proved that K-12 education was ripe for disruption. A new report from Tyton Partners finds that a majority of parents “prefer to direct and curate… Read More
Public Education
‘Vote like a mother’: parental rights groups notch key school board wins across the country(Daily Caller) – Grassroots organizations, focused on parental rights in education, are celebrating key victories in school board races across the country. Moms for Liberty, a coalition… Read More
Legislation
In Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s third term, parental rights and school choice are high priorities(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared victory in the Rio Grande Valley Tuesday night in McAllen, Texas, winning reelection to his third term. Abbott also declared victory… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Democrat-majority North Carolina Supreme Court rules against lawmakers in school funding case(The Center Square) — A North Carolina trial court will determine the exact amount of what’s expected to be hundreds of millions in education spending ordered by the state Supreme… Read More
Homeschools
Here’s why parents say they’re homeschooling their children – and what the government can do to helpAs the nation continues to see increased interest in homeschooling, many experts say removing institutional barriers and obstacles have helped fuel that growth. “The movement to reduce regulatory… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Barriers mean Pennsylvania parents can’t easily switch from one public school to another(The Center Square) – In Pennsylvania, like much of America, parents will struggle if they want to transfer their children from one public school to another. In a… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Michigan ranks poorly in public school open-enrollment study(The Center Square) – Michigan has some catching up to do with other states when it comes to providing open enrollment opportunities for the state’s public-school students. The Reason Foundation’s … Read More
Legislation
Oklahoma’s school enrollment practices a hot topic in the governor’s race(The Center Square) – Oklahoma has some of the best open enrollment practices nationwide, according to a report released Thursday. Reason Foundation, which conducts… Read More
Legislation
School zoning laws don’t make much sense anymore, especially for parents and their children(reimaginED) – Public schools historically have been defined by their location. Whether one’s home is in a “good school district” matters. But the last few years have raised important… Read More
Christian Schools, Legislation
Private school enrollment continues to grow in North CarolinaIn North Carolina, private school enrollment continues to grow, even as public schools have begun to regain their footing in some areas of the state. The public schools… Read More