Public Education
At least half the states will adopt school choice, McMahon predicts(The Daily Signal) – Secretary of Education Linda McMahon expects half of U.S. states to opt in to education freedom initiatives. “I think we’ll get at least to 25… Read More
Public Education
More states now offer school choice programs for familiesSet for Jan. 25-31, National School Choice Week will feature awareness events around the country Read More
Government
Experts dispute Arizona governor’s claims about state-funded school choice program(The Center Square) – Arizona education experts are pushing back on claims Gov. Katie Hobbs made about the Empowerment Scholarship Account program during her State of the State this… Read More
Missouri
St. Louis Public Schools accreditation downgrade fuels debate over school choice in MissouriThe Missouri State Board of Education voted 6-1 this past week to reclassify St. Louis Public Schools from fully accredited to provisionally accredited. The motion to do so… Read More
Christian Schools
Watch: More than 1,000 private schools join Texas’ new school choice programMore than 1,000 private schools have signed up to participate in Texas’ new school choice program one month before applications open to families. Families can begin applying Feb. Read More
Government
Braun touts Indiana as national leader in higher education reform, school choiceIndiana is emerging as a national leader in education reform, Gov. Mike Braun says, pointing to changes in higher education and the expansion of school choice. Since… Read More
Government
Missouri governor calls for income tax phase-out, opts in to federal school choice programAs he greeted members of the Missouri General Assembly on his way to the dais for his State of the State Address Tuesday, Gov. Mike Kehoe donned a starkly… Read More
Public Education
‘Beyond parody’: Teachers’ union overseeing failing schools sends out flyer with glaring typo(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) social media accounts disseminated a flyer across multiple platforms that misspelled the word “governor.” CTU’s official accounts on… Read More
Government
Federal agencies weigh rules for new school choice tax credit as comments still incomingFederal officials are weighing everything from accreditation requirements to accountability standards for private schools as they draft rules for a new federal school choice tax credit. Although the… Read More
Government
Broad school choice unlikely in Kansas this year, GOP leaders say; other reforms plannedWhile broad school choice is unlikely to pass this year in Kansas, Republican lawmakers say they will pursue other reforms, such as expanding the state’s tax credit scholarship program,… Read More