Public Education
School choice benefits families of all races and backgrounds, education expert saysA new article by a University of South Carolina professor attempts to paint school choice as an instrument of segregation and other maladies, but history and evidence suggest otherwise. Read More
Government
Got whole milk? Senate panel moves to end low-fat-only rule in school lunches(The Daily Signal) – The Make America Healthy Again movement claimed another win this week when the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday that would once… Read More
Public Education
Open enrollment study highlights value of school choice, erosion of local school controlThe success of open enrollment shows parents value educational choice and signals the weakening of the local school monopoly, data from a new study suggests. Read More
Government
As school choice grows, advocates champion trust in parents over red tapeSchool choice growth is good, but more regulation is not the answer, according to the president of a leading school choice organization. Robert Enlow, EdChoice… Read More
Education
Watch: 9-year-old makes compelling case for homeschooling to Nevada Legislature(The Heartlander) — Homeschool student Juliette Leong is 9 years old and already doing high school math.She has also “performed at Carnegie Hall, won six national math competitions,… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschool mom: Lawmakers should pursue ‘Goldilocks laws’ when considering measures to stop child abuseLawmakers in Connecticut need to guard against “legislating as a reaction to isolated cases of terrible abuse,” argues one homeschool mom. “In the words of a childhood fairytale,… Read More
Government
Florida rabbi urges support for national school choice planSchool choice would benefit all students – including Jewish students and those of other faiths – according to a Florida rabbi who supports the federal Educational Choice for Children… Read More
Government
Catholic bishops urge improvement to national school choice plan before Senate passageCatholic bishops in the U.S. are supporting the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) but are calling for key changes before it receives final approval. The measure, which… Read More
Government
TX Legislature passes nearly $9B school funding bill(The Center Square) – The Texas House and Senate both passed their versions of a major school finance bill, HB 2, and on Thursday reached an agreement on a… Read More
Public Education
3 more Texas school employees arrested for alleged sexual misconductThree public school employees in Texas were arrested last week and charged with sexual crimes involving minors and students, Texas Scorecard reports. Julio Ricardo Trujillo was… Read More