Homeschools
Former public-school teacher, homeschool mom warns Illinois bill will hurt black familiesBorn and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Aziza Butler is passionate about educating the next generation of black children – which is why she opposes recent legislation… Read More
Opinion
School choice soon available to half of US kids, but how it’s designed is critical(The Daily Signal) – School choice will soon hit a tipping point. If Texas enacts a universal school choice bill, as seems very likely,… Read More
Public Education
Pittsburgh Public Schools at half capacity; consolidation vote on hold after backlashThe Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) board has postponed voting on a recent consolidation proposal, which had been criticized over a shortage of details provided to the community. “Without… Read More
Health
Kennedy touts effort to ban certain food dyes from school lunches(The Center Square) – Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey Friday in support of legislation the governor signed this week banning… Read More
Parenting
Texas Senate passes Parental Bill of Rights(The Heartlander) — Texas lawmakers want parents, not the government, to have more control over their children’s education. The Texas Senate passed a Parental Bill of… Read More
School Choice
NC governor wants to cut school choice program to pay for teacher raises; GOP says no(The Heartlander) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein’s new budget would cut and then eliminate school choice, but Republicans are saying not so fast. Stein, a Democrat who… Read More
Government
Indiana teachers’ union, Democrats oppose charter school funding despite better charter resultsAn Indiana teachers’ union and Democratic lawmakers are opposing a proposal to distribute education funding fairly between charter and government-run public schools. Indiana, like many other states, provides… Read More
Government
Sen. Cruz announces ad buy to ‘cheer’ on school choice in TexasAs the fight for school choice enters a critical phase in the Texas Legislature, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is spending $250,000 on ads promoting school choice and pro-school choice… Read More
Kansas City
Kansas City Public Schools needs more accountability, not money, critics say(The Heartlander) — Critics of Kansas City Public Schools’ impending $474 million bond proposal say the district needs more accountability, not money. If approved in the April 8… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina school choice applications surge amid expansionApplications for North Carolina’s school choice program are surging after the state lifted income restrictions. Numbers released by the state Department of Education show applications for the current… Read More