Public Education
Pennsylvania Senate OKs parental notice for weapons found at school despite Dem oppositionA Pennsylvania state Senator told a radio host that approval of a measure to notify parents when weapons are illicitly brought to school was opposed by some school districts… Read More
Opinion
American parents need to declare independence from current government-funded schoolsOn the 248th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, we should consider declaring independence from today’s public education system. While dissatisfaction with government-funded schools… Read More
Government
New school tax credit plan emerges in Pennsylvania(The Center Square) – A new plan quietly introduced in the state Senate would create a refundable tax credit for educational expenses, including private school tuition. The proposal… Read More
Public Education
California paid $4 billion for 400,974 ‘ghost’ TK-12 students last year(The Center Square) – As state enrollment continues to decline due to outmigration, falling birthrates, and parents choosing to pull their children out of public school, the number of “ghost” students… Read More
Courts
Charter schools file lawsuit contesting Illinois’ ‘union neutrality’ clauseCharter schools are suing Illinois leaders over a new law requiring such schools to have “union neutrality” clauses. HB 1120, sponsored exclusively by Democrat… Read More
Public Education
Madison public schools to ask for $600M more from taxpayers(The Center Square) – There are questions about the plan from public schools in Madison to raise taxes by more than half-a-billion dollars this fall after the Madison Metropolitan… Read More
Public Education
National school choice group celebrates 1M students in choice programsOver a million students are now participating in school choice programs nationwide. EdChoice, an education freedom advocacy group, celebrated the milestone in an announcement… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump pledges school choice for all, dishes on Title IX, illegal immigrant crime and more in exclusive Lion interview(The Heartlander) — School choice is coming nationwide if he’s elected, former President Donald Trump told Lion Week in Review podcast host Chris Stigall in an exclusive one-on-one interview in… Read More
Public Education
Rapper Jay-Z supports school choice in Philadelphia, draws backlash from DemsFamed rapper Jay-Z is under fire from the left for supporting school choice for low-income families. Jay-Z’s entertainment company, Roc Nation, recently announced its intention to distribute $300… Read More
Culture
Dozens of Black pastors ask Shapiro to embrace school choice(The Center Square) – More than 50 religious leaders sent an open letter on Tuesday to Gov. Josh Shapiro asking him to support school choice and educational freedom. Read More