Opinion
School choice isnât to blame for Texas schoolsâ strugglesAs school choice nears passage in the Texas House, opponents are already claiming school choice will deprive public schools of funding and force them to close. While this may sound… Read More
Public Education
A DOGE-like program could help Louisiana parents decide where to send their children to schoolAs Louisiana continues its push to improve education through school choice, it has introduced a new accountability tool granting an inside look at schools and how education dollars are spent. Read More
Public Education
âWorstâ to first: Louisiana readies new ESAs for fallIf at first you donât succeed, try, try again. That appears to be the case in Louisiana. After enduring what state Superintendent Cade Brumley called âthe worstâ school choice… Read More
Government
Cruz, Banks seek to give school choice to military families in new bill(The Daily Signal) â Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Jim Banks, R-Ind., introduced the Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act on April 1, a bill aimed at giving military… Read More
Public Education
Special needs families are flocking to school choice programs, data showsWhen public school activists attack school choice, they often claim choice programs will harm disadvantaged students, such as minorities, low-income students and especially those with special needs. After all, the… Read More
Homeschools
New York should revise educational policies that âkill innovation,â commentary arguesJailed for teaching children in small groups? As Orwellian as it sounds, such a scenario is already written into New Yorkâs law â where homeschool parents are forbidden to provide… Read More
Opinion
School choice soon available to half of US kids, but how it’s designed is critical(The Daily Signal) â School choice will soon hit a tipping point. If Texas enacts a universal school choice bill, as seems very likely, then… Read More
Government
School choice touches all but eight states as legislators debate, pass bills from coast to coastThe school choice train is steaming ahead nationwide, and even blue states arenât untouched. School choice has touched all but eight states this year, a review by The Lion found,… Read More
Government
School choice, not just Supreme Court, on Wisconsin ballotElecting a state Supreme Court justice isnât the only high stakes issue on Wisconsinâs Tuesday ballot. While the court race may influence national issues such as… Read More
Government
McMahon:Â Trump admin will promote school choice, won’t punish states that donât adoptAlthough the Trump administration wants to withhold federal funding if states refuse to adhere to specific education policies, support for school choice is not one of them. Education Secretary Linda… Read More
Public Education
Proof is in the pudding: Ohio estimates school choice will grow 20% in 2 yearsÂOhio is expecting a massive increase in families seeking school choice scholarships. The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce projected the stateâs Educational Choice Expansion Scholarship (… Read More
Government
Indiana teachersâ union, Democrats oppose charter school funding despite better charter resultsAn Indiana teachersâ union and Democratic lawmakers are opposing a proposal to distribute education funding fairly between charter and government-run public schools. Indiana, like many other states, provides more funding… Read More
Government
NC governor wants to cut school choice program to pay for teacher raises; GOP says noNorth Carolina Gov. Josh Steinâs new budget would cut and then eliminate school choice, but Republicans are saying not so fast. Stein, a Democrat who took office in January, submitted… Read More
Government
Sen. Cruz announces ad buy to âcheerâ on school choice in TexasAs the fight for school choice enters a critical phase in the Texas Legislature, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is spending $250,000 on ads promoting school choice and pro-school choice lawmakers… Read More
Homeschools
Growth in homeschooling âtwice exceptionalâ children showcases limitations of public educationMore parents are choosing to homeschool than ever before â especially those with âtwice-exceptionalâ children, argues an educational researcher who specializes in giftedness. âIt may be particularly frustrating for parents… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina school choice applications surge amid expansionÂApplications for North Carolinaâs school choice program are surging after the state lifted income restrictions. Numbers released by the state Department of Education show applications for the current school year… Read More
Homeschools
Challenges in public schools driving more Texas parents to consider homeschoolingOngoing safety concerns at her sonâs elementary school in Texas have caused Sarah Jackson to switch to homeschool. “My son is 5 years old and I am definitely going to… Read More
Opinion
Republicans do care about education â and theyâre proving itÂDespite accusations to the contrary, Republicans really do care about education, and their actions are proving it. Gov. Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia is a prime example. He sees a… Read More
Government
Abbott, Burrows promote bill to create Texasâ first Education Savings Account program(The Center Square) â Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, both Republicans, promoted a bill Tuesday that would create the stateâs first Education Savings Account program. HB… Read More
Government
School choice advocates tackle lies and myths at Capitol Hill hearingIt was lights out for lies on Capitol Hill Tuesday as school choice advocates shared education freedom success stories and dispelled myths about it. Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, opened the… Read More