Opinion, Parenting
Government schools no longer ‘co-parents’ with America’s moms and dads, Supreme Court rulesAbsolutely no one won at the U.S. Supreme Court this term more than America’s parents and children. Parents, not public schools, can direct the upbringing of their children… Read More
Government
Texas to hold public schools accountable for sex abuse, end immunity protectionsTexas is cracking down on sex abuse by public school employees and school districts that cover it up. The Legislature passed two bills this year designed to deal… Read More
Courts
Wyoming teachers’ union sues school choice program designed for low-income studentsThe Wyoming teachers’ union is suing the state’s first-ever school choice program, claiming it’s “unconstitutional” to give scholarships to low-income students. The Wyoming Education Association (WEA) along with… Read More
Public Education
School choice critics ignore inequality ‘baked into’ public schools, expert saysThe common claim that popular school choice programs will exacerbate inequality fails to account for the inequality already “baked into the government school system.” That is according to… Read More
Government
DeSantis expected to sign bill allowing charters to share public school facilitiesFlorida’s leadership in educational freedom took another step forward this week when lawmakers passed a bill allowing charter schools to “co-locate” inside traditional public school buildings. Republicans advanced… Read More
Culture
School choice states top latest ‘Parent Power!’ rankingsStates with school choice lead an annual measure of the freedom parents have to find the right school for their children. The Parent Power! Index, published… Read More
Government
Charter school leader blasts Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed charter funding cutsPennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is under fire yet again for opposing school choice. In 2022, Shapiro campaigned on a promise to create a private… Read More
Government
Louisiana Legislature budget plan nixes school choice expansionThousands of Louisiana students will have to wait for school choice scholarships if the state Legislature’s budget becomes law. The $49 billion spending plan, which passed by a… Read More
Government
K-12 education is thriving in Florida, where half of students don’t attend their local public schoolFlorida has reached a tipping point: More than half of K-12 students in America’s third-largest state are educated outside their local, conventional public school. The Sunshine State… Read More
Government
New Hampshire governor signs school choice expansionNew Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed a universal school choice expansion bill into law Tuesday, making it the 18th state – and the 17th in the last four… Read More