Government
Arizona and West Virginia now have robust school choice programs. Which state will be next?(reimaginED) – Arizona had only a few days as the only state with broadly available K-12 choice until the West Virginia Supreme Court had the Mountain State join the… Read More
Government
WV Supreme Court overturns school choice ban(The Center Square) – A temporary injunction that blocked West Virginia from implementing a school choice program is no longer in effect, per a decision from the state Supreme… Read More
Government
West Virginia advocacy group creates website to show impact of contested scholarship program(reimaginED) – Almost immediately after a judge’s ruling shut down the state’s first education savings account program, emails flooded the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy from families pouring their… Read More
Government
Florida corporations funded more than $500 million in scholarships in 2021-22(reimaginED) – The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship served 85,612 low- and middle-income students last year, according to a new report from the Florida Department of Education. The program funded $568.8… Read More
Government, Public Education
Georgia to receive $38M federal grant to expand charter schools(The Center Square) — The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a nearly $38.3 million grant to fund the expansion of charter schools throughout Georgia.The money awarded to… Read More
Courts, Government
AG Morrisey argues for school choice program at WV Supreme Court(The Center Square) – As the fight over the Hope Scholarship Program continues in the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey delivered arguments Tuesday in… Read More
Government
Arkansas lawmakers haggle over teacher pay(The Center Square) – Lawmakers on the Senate and House Education Committees agree Arkansas teachers should get a pay raise, but just how much remains up for discussion.The education… Read More
Government
Opponents fall short in effort to block landmark Arizona school choice lawAn Arizona anti-school choice organization’s attempt to overturn Arizona's new universal scholarship program has officially failed.Save Our Schools Arizona fell short of the 118,823 valid signatures required to challenge… Read More
Government
Vermont to school districts: No more religious discrimination in town tuitioning school choice programs(reimaginED) – Vermont residents who live in towns too small to operate district high schools may now use public funds to send their children to faith-based private schools. Read More
Government
Arizona poised to become the first state with universal private K-12 choice. What happens next?(reimaginED) – Word began to leak yesterday that the Save Our Schools group had misrepresented the number of signatures gathered in an effort to thwart Arizona’s universal ESA… Read More
Government
Florida public school teachers who left for private education happy they did soFlorida teachers who left public education for private report they are happier, freer and more morally aligned in their new roles, according to a recent survey. The survey… Read More
Government
Opponents likely to fall short in effort to block Arizona’s new ‘gold standard’ school choice lawAn Arizona anti-school-choice organization blocked a statewide expansion of choice in 2018, but its effort to defeat a similar law this year could be falling short.The Daily… Read More
Government
New school choice coalition in Wisconsin looks to expand education options(The Center Square) – A coalition of business and policy groups got the ball rolling on school choice in Wisconsin nearly 30 years ago, and they’re ready to… Read More
Government
Dixon, conservative group campaign for parental rights in kids’ education(The Center Square) – While state Democrats are touting massive bipartisan public education spending increases during Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s first term, some Republicans this campaign season are emphasizing… Read More
Government, Opinion
Public education is doing worse with more money, so let’s give parents more optionsIf an educational option costs less and produces better results, wouldn’t it be foolish not to fund it? Yet the opposite is happening.As a nation, the U.S. is… Read More
Government
Kentucky lawmakers try to solve teacher shortage(The Center Square) – Kentucky school districts looking to fill teacher shortages in the classroom may be able to look just across the state line for a solution, state lawmakers… Read More
Government
New Hampshire’s education accounts ‘exceed’ expectations(The Center Square) – The number of students taking advantage of the state's new educational freedom program has doubled since it was launched a year ago – along with the costs… Read More
Government
New Hampshire’s Learn Everywhere program creates wins for families, teachers, schools, communities(reimaginED) – High school sophomore Eli George plans to pursue a career in finance or engineering, and he wants to get in as many STEM courses as possible before… Read More
Government, Homeschools
This family needs education choice for all its children, not just some(reimaginED) – The Hay family represents two compelling education choice stories at once: Education choice works in rural areas, and It’d work even better if everyone had the means… Read More
Government
Number of students participating in New Hampshire Education Freedom Accounts doubles in program’s second year(reimaginED) – New Hampshire’s education savings account program, hailed by school choice advocates for dramatically expanding education choice options in the state, continues to be popular with families seeking… Read More