Legislation
Can an old case from Florida stop voucher expansion?(reimaginED) – School choice opponents in West Virginia recently turned to an unlikely place for help stopping school vouchers: Florida. With the U.S. Supreme Court slamming the door shut on… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Alaska AG’s office: Public school funds cannot pay private school tuition(The Center Square) – Public school funds can be used for a limited amount of private educational services but cannot be used to pay for full-private school tuition, according to… Read More
Public Education
Idaho voters will decide on an initiative to increase the state’s income and corporate tax rates for education funding in November(The Center Square) – The Idaho secretary of state announced that an initiative that would increase income tax and corporate tax rates to provide additional education funding had submitted the… Read More
Legislation
School choice in rural Florida is growing(reimaginED) – Liberty County is half covered by a national forest. It’s wall-to-wall pine trees. Its only incorporated city has 996 people, and they’re outnumbered by bears. Even… Read More
Legislation
Lawmakers to address school choice and transparency laws at upcoming meeting(The Center Square) – The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) will hold its annual meeting this week, where lawmakers and policy leaders will address education bills focused on parental rights… Read More
Legislation
Former MMA fighter to cover tuition for his students who lost Hope Scholarships after judge’s ruling in WV(reimaginED) – A retired professional wrestler from Miami is poised to prove that innovation and compassion are worthy opponents to a court battle playing out in West Virginia over one… Read More
Legislation
Tennessee launches education savings account program in Davidson, Shelby counties(The Center Square) – Tennessee has launched its Educational Savings Account program, which applies to students in both Memphis and Nashville schools. The ESA program began with legislation passed in… Read More
Legislation
State officials seek respite for West Virginia families impacted by circuit court ruling on education savings accounts(reimaginED) – Unwilling to leave more than 3,000 families in limbo when school begins next month, West Virginia state officials are asking an appeals court to let the Hope Scholarship… Read More
Legislation
Florida’s private school enrollment eclipses 400,000 students(reimaginED) – Florida’s private school enrollment bounced back from the pandemic stronger and healthier than ever according to the Florida Department of Education’s latest annual report on private schools. Read More
Legislation
DeSantis’ message on education freedom is resonating in battleground states, teacher union poll finds(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ message of education freedom – including empowering parents, banning “woke” curriculum, and ensuring education transparency – are all policies that are resonating… Read More
Legislation
New Hampshire faces new lawsuit over school funding(The Center Square) – A group of New Hampshire taxpayers is suing the state over its school funding formula, claiming it has created inequities by forcing some communities to increase local… Read More
Legislation
Education savings account bills dead as Louisiana lawmakers decide not to reconvene for veto session(The Center Square) — Louisiana legislative leaders have officially called off a veto override session for 2022, leaving in place the governor’s rejection of proposals to boost school choice, improve… Read More
Legislation
Oklahoma school choice scholarship benefiting students, but opposition persists(reimaginED) – For more than a decade now, the state’s Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities (LNH) program has been helping children with special needs thrive by… Read More
Legislation, Opinion
How biased is your state’s charter law against rural students?Variety is the spice of life, and policymakers created charter schools to inject a bit of pluralism into the K-12 space. Sadly, a combination of factors, including a lack of… Read More
Legislation
A parent’s story: Private school, Opportunity Scholarship restores high schooler’s love of learning(reimaginED) – I am a single dad with full custody of my two children living in southwestern Pennsylvania. Raising two boys on my own is challenging, but our lives got… Read More
Legislation
Arizona, Virginia expand school choice options(The Sentinel) – While some Kansas legislators remain unwilling to address parental concern over low and declining student achievement, the Arizona and Virginia legislatures are taking action. In… Read More
Legislation
Missourians file for $1 million in tax credits in first weeks of private scholarship program(The Center Square) – Missouri received applications for approximately $1 million in tax credits to fund scholarships to select private elementary and secondary schools during the first two weeks… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
U.S. Department of Education tightens restrictions, and deadline, to apply for charter school grants(reimaginED) — States and charter operators have just a month to scramble for grants under a vastly revamped federal program in which, for the first time, they’ll have to justify… Read More
Legislation
Arizona officially becomes first universal school choice state(The Center Square) – Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill expanding access to school choice to all students Thursday. In his signing House Bill 2853 into law,… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
School choice advocates hold rally celebrating measure to improve Missouri’s virtual schooling, secure charter school funding(HeartlanderNews.com) – Education advocates held a rally to “celebrate our independence in Independence” Thursday after Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill last week to improve Missouri’s virtual schooling and… Read More