Legislation
Lawmaker proposes school choice for Pennsylvania students in poor-performing districts(Victor Skinner | The Center Square) â A Pennsylvania state senator is proposing a new school-choice program for students who live in the commonwealthâs poorest-performing public school districts. Sen. Judy Ward,… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
After backlash, Michigan Democratic Party deletes Facebook post that criticized parents, went against Mich. lawOn Saturday the Michigan Democratic Party posted on its official Facebook page, criticizing parents who want a say in the education of their children. After the post went… Read More
Legislation
Gov. Cooper recognizes School Choice Week in about-face, joins majority of North Carolinians(Nyamekye Daniel | The Center Square ) â North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has issued a proclamation recognizing North Carolina School Choice Week next week, according to National School Choice Week… Read More
Legislation
School Choice Week celebrates freedom to choose the best education for your childIf you love your school (or better yet, the freedom to choose the best education for your child), this January provides the perfect time to share that with… Read More
Legislation
Why we can hope for a better K-12 world in 2022(Jonathan Butcher | remaginED) â Â Federal officials are trying to appear analytical. Facing dismal student outcomes and lower enrollment at assigned schools in the wake ofâand, in some places,… Read More
Legislation
Analysis shows education vouchers saved Georgia taxpayers money(Nyamekye Daniel | The Center Square) â Georgia’s school choice programs saved taxpayers at least $605 million in fiscal year 2018, an updated analysis by EdChoice found. EdChoice… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Record-breaking fundraising highlights importance of parents in 2022 electionsWith the primary election still five months away, a Republican candidate for South Carolina Superintendent of Education is already smashing fundraising records. In the first six weeks of… Read More
Legislation
WATCH: Nebraska senator roasts colleagues for hypocrisy over school choiceThe school choice debate in Nebraska remained contentious for the fifth straight year as lawmakers approached voting on LB364, a bill that would… Read More
Legislation
As more schools start 2022 with remote learning, advocates say 2021 was ‘historic year’ for choice(Bethany Blankley | The Center Square) â As school districts across the U.S. start 2022 in remote-learning settings or are considering doing so because of a rise in COVID-19 cases,… Read More
Legislation
Corey DeAngelis on School Choice: âWeâre just getting startedâLongtime education choice advocate Corey DeAngelis, national director of research at the American Federation for Children and executive director at the Educational Freedom Institute, continued to champion the… Read More
Legislation
New Hampshire bill would create opt-in version of education freedom account(reimaginED) â For decades, âpublic education fundingâ has carried a simple connotation: money, raised by state and local taxpayers, going to local public schools. But Rep. Kevin Verville sees that… Read More
Legislation
School districts sue to stop Ohio school vouchers(J.D. Davidson | The Center Square) â A coalition of about 100 Ohio public school districts filed a lawsuit Tuesday, challenging the stateâs growing private school voucher program. The group, Vouchers… Read More
Christian Schools
Bethel Christian Academy wins Maryland discrimination caseA federal judge has ruled in favor of a Maryland Christian school that was denied access to a state voucher program based on its biblical views on marriage… Read More
Christian Schools, Public Education
Making the switch: Five steps to withdraw your child from school mid-yearMany parents can feel overwhelmed at the thought of pulling their child from public school right in the middle of a school year. But take heart â it’s… Read More
Public Education
New Cato freedom report has state-by-state freedom rankings, including educational freedomThe Cato Institute, a nonprofit think tank, has released its 2021 âFreedom in the 50 Statesâ report which considers how public policies affect individual freedoms economically, socially, and personally. Results… Read More
Legislation
US Supreme Court hears arguments in case of public funding for Christian educationA Supreme Court case centered around the use of taxpayer funding for private Christian schools is being heard this week. Today the Court will hear oral arguments in… Read More
Legislation
The Parent-led education movement can no longer be ignoredAs we look back at the 2021 legislative sessions, thereâs a lot to unpack. Whether it was laws pertaining to critical race theory or election integrity, there has certainly been… Read More
Legislation
Florida Mother Receives Standing Ovation after Calling for âMass Exodusâ from Public Schools over IndoctrinationQuisha King, a Florida mother of two, received a standing ovation when she called for a âmass exodusâ from public schools over CRT and concerns that the Biden… Read More
Public Education
Georgia Public Schools Well-Funded, Despite Claims to the ContraryGeorgia leaders are pushing back on a recent report on education funding in Georgia. The report, from the left-leaning Georgia Budget & Policy… Read More
Public Education
The Pervasiveness of Critical Race Theory in Our Schools Demonstrates Why We Need School ChoiceCritical Race Theory, or CRT, is a term that seems to have exploded onto the scene in the last couple of years, and itâs taking our schools by… Read More