Public Education
Rapper Jay-Z supports school choice in Philadelphia, draws backlash from DemsFamed rapper Jay-Z is under fire from the left for supporting school choice for low-income families. Jay-Z’s entertainment company, Roc Nation, recently announced its intention to distribute $300 million in… Read More
Culture
Dozens of Black pastors ask Shapiro to embrace school choice(The Center Square) â More than 50 religious leaders sent an open letter on Tuesday to Gov. Josh Shapiro asking him to support school choice and educational freedom. Black Pastors… Read More
Public Education
School choice doubles proficiency rates in minority, low-income Philadelphia studentsPhiladelphia students who receive school choice scholarships are twice as likely to be proficient in reading and math, a new report reveals. Childrenâs Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP), a nonprofit scholarship-granting… Read More
Public Education
Teachers pessimistic about future of education, but many support school choice, survey revealsK-12 educators have a bleak outlook on the teaching profession, social media use and other aspects of education, a new survey revealed. A new Ed Choice… Read More
Public Education
Ian Prior explains why school boards get bad legal advice, what parents can do about itHaving spearheaded a highly effective parent coalition in Loudoun County, Virginia, Ian Prior knows just how hard it is to push back against the education establishment. Read More
Public Education
Indiana’s school choice program sees record participationSchool choice programs are exploding across the nation, and Indiana is no exception. The Indiana Department of Education (DOE) released a new report on its… Read More
Courts
Teachersâ union lawsuit against Utahâs universal school choice program doesnât pass muster, says legal expertThe Utah Education Association is suing the stateâs new universal school choice program, but legal experts donât think the case will hold up in court. The… Read More
Public Education
More evidence of soaring demand: Oklahomaâs new universal school choice program already fullThe inaugural year of the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit was a huge success, demonstrating billowing demand for school choice. Indeed, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE),… Read More
Public Education
‘Public schools werenât designed to raise our childrenâ: Bob Vander Plaats recalls how Iowa paved the way for universal school choiceIn 2023, Iowa became just the second state to pass universal school choice, and longtime conservative activist Bob Vander Plaats had a front row seat to… Read More
Opinion
Oops! Teachersâ union boss Randi Weingarten unintentionally endorses school choiceRandi Weingarten, the infamous head of a national teachersâ union, has accidentally endorsed school choice. âChase Moore, fellow panelist and special assistant to @whitehouse said that zip code should not… Read More
Government
Gov. Abbott: School choice wins in Tuesday’s GOP primary runoffs in Texas(The Center Square) â The Texas state legislature now has enough votes to pass school choice initiatives after Tuesday’s Republican primary runoff election, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday night. “The… Read More
Opinion
If school choice is âwelfare for the wealthy,â then so are public schools ÂDespite being one of the first states to pass universal school choice, Arizona has faced a tough battle to keep it. Bolstered by an antagonistic Gov. Katie Hobbs, the education… Read More
Christian Schools
Experts dispute report claiming inflation in private school tuition from school choice in IowaÂEducation experts are seriously questioning the academic rigor of a new study that suggests Iowaâs universal school choice program is causing private school tuition inflation. The… Read More
Government
Louisiana ESA bill advances in House(The Center Square) â After being approved by the House Education Committee this week, a bill that would create a Louisiana education savings account program is closer to Gov. Jeff… Read More
Culture
Jewish school enrollment grows as parents ‘rethink their educational priorities’Amid the rise of antisemitism in the United States since the Israel-Hamas war began, Jewish parents are rethinking how their children are educated. âItâs been very hard for the Jewish… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Our children deserve better than so-called âpublic education,â which has no legal responsibility to educate anyoneIâll never forget a recent Facebook post from a mom whose child was struggling in public school. Even though her daughter had an individual education plan (IEP), the school wasnât… Read More
Public Education
Over 85,000 students waiting to enroll in North Carolina charter schoolsThousands of North Carolina families are clamoring for coveted spots at charter schools, a new state report revealed. The report, compiled for the Legislature by the… Read More
Government
‘Money should follow the childâ: Gov. Landry pushes universal school choice through Louisiana SenateThe Louisiana Senate has passed a universal school choice bill, thanks in part to the support of Gov. Jeff Landry. SB 313, sponsored by Sen. Rick… Read More
Government
Nebraska removes anti-school choice measure from ballot in ongoing battleIn a victory for education freedom, an anti-school choice measure is being removed from the November ballot in Nebraska. Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen announced… Read More
Public Education
Parents are winning education revolution with school choice, Corey DeAngelis says(The Daily Signal) â Thereâs a war being waged for Americaâs elementary, middle, and high school students. But the leftist agenda-driven campaign that began behind the closed doors of teachers… Read More