Public Education
Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces major expansion of school choice options for children of veterans, first responders(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas announced Monday that the state Department of Education was expanding its education savings program to include veteran and… Read More
Public Education
‘How far we’ve fallen’: Board member of SC charter school talks about current state of public education(The Center Square) – When Tom Drummond looks at the 1895 eighth-grade final exam from Selina, Kansas, he wonders how many people today could pass it. “I don’t believe there… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina’s school choice program fullTens of thousands of North Carolina families have jumped at the chance to receive school choice scholarships, despite open hostility from the governor about the program. In fact, the state… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma establishes new ‘Office of School Choice’The Oklahoma Department of Education is establishing a new “Office of School Choice,” State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced at a Board of Education meeting. The goal,… Read More
Opinion
Students are trapped in the twilight zone of public education(The Sentinel) – Imagine, if you will, entering the Kansas State Capitol Visitor Center and beginning the long walk through an underground stone hallway. You are about to enter another… Read More
Government
Colorado governor defends charter schools from bill proposing crippling regulationsA Colorado bill to tighten charter school regulations has faced strong resistance, including from the state’s Democrat governor. Although charter schools are technically public schools, Democrats have increasingly seen charters… Read More
Government
More states make progress on school choice(The Daily Signal) – Several states are making progress in empowering their citizens with access to education freedom and opportunity. Earlier this month, Alabama became the 15th state in the nation to… Read More
Public Education
Arizona Board of Education rejects proposed restrictions on ESA programThe Arizona state school board rejected proposed updates to the state’s universal school choice program, which would have restricted parents’ freedoms. During its annual review of… Read More
Public Education
Ohio approves 90,000 scholarships during first year of universal school choiceThe Ohio Department of Education has approved nearly 90,000 scholarships during the state’s first year of universal school choice. As of March 18, the state approved 87,312 applications to the… Read More
Government
Wyoming governor approves state’s first-ever school choice program, but with a catchWyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed the state’s first school choice program into law, but not without vetoing part of the measure. HB 166 – also called… Read More
Homeschools
7 ways to start homeschool preparations over spring, summerAs the homeschool movement continues to grow after the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents are preparing to withdraw from public schools or teach their preschool- or kindergarten-age… Read More
Government
Universal school choice bill approved by Louisiana Senate committeeA Louisiana Senate committee just advanced a universal school choice bill that would make the state the 12th in the nation to pass such a program. Read More
Government
South Carolina House approves universal school choice billThe South Carolina House advanced a universal school choice bill despite a legal battle over the program’s constitutionality. The House voted 69-32 on Wednesday in favor of… Read More
Government
South Carolina House approves measure to expand education scholarships(The Center Square) — The South Carolina House of Representatives signed off on a measure to expand the Education Scholarship Trust Fund. Lawmakers voted 69-32 in favor of H.5164 on… Read More
Government
Florida Legislature passes bill to streamline school choice fundingThe Florida Legislature passed a law revising the funding processes of the state’s various school choice programs. HB 1403 sailed through both chambers with virtually no… Read More
Government
Effort to overturn Alaska governor’s veto of ‘half done’ education bill failsAlaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a bipartisan education bill will stand after legislators failed to gather enough votes to override it. The bill, overwhelmingly passed in both chambers last… Read More
Public Education
Poll: Majority of Missouri voters support ESAsA new poll of Missouri voters found strong support for various forms of school choice. The survey of 900 Missourians, conducted by Saint Louis University (SLU)… Read More
Government
Kansas bill would create a tax credit for private and home school families(The Sentinel) – A Kansas bill that would provide a tax credit to families whose children are in either private school or are homeschooled passed an important procedural hurdle last… Read More
Government
Kentucky Legislature passes measure to put pro-school choice constitutional amendment on the ballot, giving voters final sayKentucky took a major leap forward on the path to school choice. The Kentucky Legislature approved HB 2 on Friday, a constitutional amendment to clarify the… Read More
Government
School choice bill nears finish line in GeorgiaAfter two-years of deliberations, the Georgia General Assembly is on the brink of passing the state’s biggest school choice program ever. The Georgia House voted 91-82 on Thursday to advance… Read More