Government
Can an old case from Florida stop voucher expansion?(reimaginED) – School choice opponents in West Virginia recently turned to an unlikely place for help stopping school vouchers: Florida.With the U.S. Supreme Court slamming the door shut… Read More
Government, Public Education
Alaska AG’s office: Public school funds cannot pay private school tuition(The Center Square) – Public school funds can be used for a limited amount of private educational services but cannot be used to pay for full-private school tuition, according… Read More
Government, Uncategorized
Emergency declarations issued after Missouri gets record 9 inches of rain(The Center Square) – Government leaders issued emergency declarations Tuesday after record single-day rainfall in central and eastern Missouri flooded homes, businesses, highways and forced the rescue of hundreds… Read More
Government
School choice in rural Florida is growing(reimaginED) – Liberty County is half covered by a national forest. It’s wall-to-wall pine trees. Its only incorporated city has 996 people, and they’re outnumbered by bears. Read More
Government
Lawmakers to address school choice and transparency laws at upcoming meeting(The Center Square) – The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) will hold its annual meeting this week, where lawmakers and policy leaders will address education bills focused on parental… Read More
Government
Former MMA fighter to cover tuition for his students who lost Hope Scholarships after judge’s ruling in WV(reimaginED) – A retired professional wrestler from Miami is poised to prove that innovation and compassion are worthy opponents to a court battle playing out in West Virginia over… Read More
Government
Tennessee launches education savings account program in Davidson, Shelby counties(The Center Square) – Tennessee has launched its Educational Savings Account program, which applies to students in both Memphis and Nashville schools.The ESA program began with legislation passed… Read More
Government
State officials seek respite for West Virginia families impacted by circuit court ruling on education savings accounts(reimaginED) – Unwilling to leave more than 3,000 families in limbo when school begins next month, West Virginia state officials are asking an appeals court to let the Hope… Read More
Government
Former Secretary of Ed, Betsy DeVos, says Department of Education should be abolishedBetsy DeVos, former US Secretary of Education under President Trump, continued her advocacy for state and local control of schools last weekend, saying she thinks the Department of Education… Read More
Government
Florida’s private school enrollment eclipses 400,000 students(reimaginED) – Florida’s private school enrollment bounced back from the pandemic stronger and healthier than ever according to the Florida Department of Education’s latest annual report on private… Read More
Government
New Hampshire faces new lawsuit over school funding(The Center Square) – A group of New Hampshire taxpayers is suing the state over its school funding formula, claiming it has created inequities by forcing some communities to increase… Read More
Government
Education savings account bills dead as Louisiana lawmakers decide not to reconvene for veto session(The Center Square) — Louisiana legislative leaders have officially called off a veto override session for 2022, leaving in place the governor's rejection of proposals to boost school choice,… Read More
Government
Oklahoma school choice scholarship benefiting students, but opposition persists(reimaginED) – For more than a decade now, the state’s Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities(LNH) program has been helping children with special needs thrive by… Read More
Government, Opinion
How biased is your state’s charter law against rural students?Variety is the spice of life, and policymakers created charter schools to inject a bit of pluralism into the K-12 space. Sadly, a combination of factors, including a lack… Read More
Government
Three bills impacting Illinois higher education now law(The Center Square) – Three different bills looking to address issues within the state's higher education system are now law.Gov J.B. Pritzker signed the bills into law last… Read More
Government
A parent’s story: Private school, Opportunity Scholarship restores high schooler’s love of learning(reimaginED) – I am a single dad with full custody of my two children living in southwestern Pennsylvania. Raising two boys on my own is challenging, but our lives… Read More
Government
Arizona, Virginia expand school choice options(The Sentinel) – While some Kansas legislators remain unwilling to address parental concern over l ow and declining student achievement, the Arizona and Virginia legislatures are taking action. Read More
Government
Early education, child care bill headed to Massachusetts House(The Center Square) – Expanding and making more affordable early childhood education and child care are the focus of a bill heading to the House of Representatives, Senate leadership… Read More
Government, Public Education
U.S. Department of Education tightens restrictions, and deadline, to apply for charter school grants(reimaginED) — States and charter operators have just a month to scramble for grants under a vastly revamped federal program in which, for the first time, they’ll have to… Read More
Government
Arizona officially becomes first universal school choice state(The Center Square) – Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill expanding access to school choice to all students Thursday. In his signing House Bill 2853… Read More