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Charter school organizations rally together in lawsuit against Department of Education in response to new grant criteriaA West Virginia charter school organization has joined a lawsuit opposing the Department of Education’s new criteria for federal grant funding of charter schools.The West Virginia Professional Charter… Read More
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Ohio religious schools, nonprofits to share $6 million for security(The Center Square) – Safety and security at religious institutions, chartered nonpublic schools, licensed preschools and nonprofit organizations throughout Ohio will share $6 million in grant funding, Ohio Gov. Mike… Read More
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Michigan voters to decide between gubernatorial candidates taking opposing views on school choiceBoth candidates for Michigan governor have been highly vocal on education – but their views on school choice could hardly be any more different. Democratic incumbent Gretchen Whitmer and… Read More
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School choice supporters look to connect more donors to Illinois families for scholarship program(The Center Square) – Supporters of the Illinois Invest In Kids scholarship program may be looking to make the program more accessible to families and donors alike.The program… Read More
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Florida scholarship programs set new records as enrollment soars(reimaginED) – The 2022-23 school year got off to a strong start for education choice scholarships in the Sunshine State, with several programs seeing record-breaking enrollment.Overall, more than… Read More
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School Choice advocates hope wins in West Virginia, Arizona, encourage Kansas legislature(The Sentinel) – School Choice supporters in Kansas are applauding a pair of recent victories in West Virginia and Arizona that they hope will result in similar legislation when… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Survey shows Florida’s private schools may soon be full(reimaginED) – Florida’s private schools may reach full enrollment capacity in as little as three years according to data from a survey conducted by Step Up For Students, a… Read More
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Nearly 1,000 families applied, 350 accepted into Tennessee’s pilot educational savings account plan(The Center Square) – Tennessee has seen nearly 1,000 families apply and more than 350 have been accepted into the state’spilot educational savings account program.The… Read More
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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