School Choice
Pennsylvania charter schools hit hard in proposed funding formula(The Center Square) – A bill altering Pennsylvania’s public school funding formula passed the lower chamber Monday, spawning both fanfare and consternation among lawmakers. While supporters call the… Read More
Public Education
School choice leader Florida to raise teacher pay over 5 years(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference in Miami on Monday to announce $1.25 billion for teacher salary increases. DeSantis said the funds… Read More
Public Education
School choice doubles proficiency rates in minority, low-income Philadelphia studentsPhiladelphia students who receive school choice scholarships are twice as likely to be proficient in reading and math, a new report reveals. Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP), a… Read More
Public Education
Indiana’s school choice program sees record participationSchool choice programs are exploding across the nation, and Indiana is no exception. The Indiana Department of Education (DOE) released a new report on… Read More
Courts
Teachers’ union lawsuit against Utah’s universal school choice program doesn’t pass muster, says legal expertThe Utah Education Association is suing the state’s new universal school choice program, but legal experts don’t think the case will hold up in court. The… Read More
Public Education
More evidence of soaring demand: Oklahoma’s new universal school choice program already fullThe inaugural year of the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit was a huge success, demonstrating billowing demand for school choice. Indeed, according to the Oklahoma State Department of… Read More
Public Education
‘Public schools weren’t designed to raise our children’: Bob Vander Plaats recalls how Iowa paved the way for universal school choiceIn 2023, Iowa became just the second state to pass universal school choice, and longtime conservative activist Bob Vander Plaats had a front row seat… Read More
Government
Gov. Abbott: School choice wins in Tuesday’s GOP primary runoffs in Texas(The Center Square) – The Texas state legislature now has enough votes to pass school choice initiatives after Tuesday’s Republican primary runoff election, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday night. Read More
Opinion
If school choice is ‘welfare for the wealthy,’ then so are public schoolsDespite being one of the first states to pass universal school choice, Arizona has faced a tough battle to keep it. Bolstered by an antagonistic Gov. Katie… Read More
Government
Louisiana ESA bill advances in House(The Center Square) – After being approved by the House Education Committee this week, a bill that would create a Louisiana education savings account program is closer to Gov. Read More