Government
Michigan advocates seek constitutional remedy for governorâs veto on education choice bills(reimaginED) â Two vetoed bills that would empower education-minded families for the first time in Michiganâs history are getting another chance to become law, thanks to a provision in the… Read More
Public Education
Op-Ed: Milton Friedman’s role of government in education“It’s a disgrace that there is more illiteracy today than there was 100 years ago.” â Milton Friedman For decades after the American Revolution, our parents were the drivers of… Read More
Government
Entrepreneurâs worldwide micro-school network encourages âheroesâ to pursue self-directed learning(reimaginED) â Every comic book superhero has an origin story â a narrative that informs his or her identity and motivation. Orphaned science whiz Peter Parker became Spider-Man after being… Read More
Government
Bills on charter school funding, open school enrollment sent to Missouri Senate(The Center Square) â Increasing charter school funding and allowing open enrollment in public schools came closer to becoming law in Missouri as the House of Representatives passed and sent… Read More
Government
Opponents of school choice in Georgia Senate exercise it in their own familiesGeorgia lawmaker Jodi Lott has a quick and easy answer for why she supports school choice. âBecause it already exists,â the Republican state representative told The… Read More
Government, Public Education
Florida charter school bills appear headed for approval(reimaginED) â A bill that would make it easier for Florida charter schools to be approved has passed both houses of the Florida Legislature and has been sent to Gov. Read More
Government
House approves expansion of Georgia school voucher program(The Center Square) â A bill that would expand taxpayer savings on education in the state has been approved by the Georgia House and is headed to the Senate. Read More
Government
Four school choice Republican incumbents won primary races(The Center Square) â Four candidates backed by the Texas Federation for Children PAC won their primary elections; two it opposed and one it supported are heading to a runoff. Read More
Government
Former business exec launches Tampa microschool focused on self-directed learningâActon is a learner-driven approach. It literally flips the education system upside down. Itâs highly focused on teaching students how to think, to do, to be, to know.â âBeth Ann… Read More
Government, Public Education
Wisconsin votersâ thoughts on school choice, public schools shifting(The Center Square) â Two years of the coronavirus appear to have changed some of the attitudes toward public schools in Wisconsin. The latest Marquette Law School Poll shows… Read More
Christian Schools, Government, Public Education
Private schools, homeschooling, school choice are way up in Washington state as public school enrollment plummetsPublic school enrollment in Washington state is declining rapidly as parents seek better options for their kids, including private Christian schools, charter schools and homeschools. As… Read More
Government
West Virginia ed choice program gets big response on first day of applicationsWest Virginia opened applications for its educational choice program, the Hope Scholarship, on March 1 and received an overwhelming response. âWe had 500 applications started on… Read More
Government
New national poll shows support for education choice continues to growSupport for school choice has increased since April 2020 by eight percentage points, from 64% to 72%, according to a new poll from RealClear Opinion Research. The largest increase… Read More
Government
School choice is public accountability to parentsWhat is empowerment? Itâs the process of becoming stronger and more able to confidently control oneâs life. During the pandemic, and concerning K-12 education, empowerment has become a key factor… Read More
Government
School choice heads to Kentucky Supreme Court(The Center Square) â The Kentucky Supreme Court has agreed to take up a school choice law a Franklin Circuit Court judge ruled unconstitutional. Last October, Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip… Read More
Culture, Government
Fate of parentsâ rights movement now tied to legislative bills nationwideAs teachersâ unions and much of the education establishment bitterly oppose curriculum transparency bills, many lawmakers are actually stepping up to promote parentsâ rights. At least 12 state… Read More
Government, Homeschools
Some lawmakers in this state want a new government commission to regulate homeschoolingDo homeschooling parents need government minders? Though the homeschool community in Maryland has continued to flourish for decades without the government’s help, Maryland Delegate Sheila Ruth… Read More
Government
South Carolina school-choice voucher bill headed to full Senate Education Committee(The Center Square) â A voucher bill that would allow South Carolina students to take their state funding with them to private schools will be heard in the stateâs full… Read More
Culture
Levi’s brand president forced out over questioning school closuresJennifer Sey, a longtime executive at Levi Strauss & Co., says she has been forced out of the company because of her views on COVID-19 school closures. To… Read More
Government
Florida Senate approves bill that would expand unique abilities scholarships, clarify dual enrollment rulesStudents who were not able to receive funding this year from the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities could get some relief if the Florida Legislature approves… Read More