Government
Democrat Gov. denied: Kids’ educational scholarships are saved(The Daily Signal) – Pennsylvania’s Republican-led Legislature has successfully pushed back against Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal to cut two scholarship programs from the 2026–27 budget. Shapiro’s… Read More
Christian Schools
Billionaire to give hundreds of private school scholarships to Philadelphia kids as public schools shutterPhiladelphia families facing public school closures will soon have help sending their children to private school. The Yass Prize, created by billionaire Jeffrey Yass and his wife, Janine,… Read More
Courts
Trump admin sues Illinois for giving in-state tuition, scholarships to illegals(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Trump administration is suing Illinois over state laws that allow illegal migrants to score in-state tuition discounts and scholarships as the White House… Read More
Government
Georgia school choice program starts strong, with room to growGeorgia’s school choice program is off to a robust start, but there’s room to expand it to more families, an advocate says. Starting this year, students zoned for… Read More
Culture
Watch: Student receives unexpected scholarship after working late shift at Burger King after graduationMykale Baker stopped into Burger King after his high school graduation in Dacula, Georgia, to show off his medals, but decided to work a shift after finding the store… Read More
Public Education
Illinois scholarship under fire for excluding white applicantsA race-based scholarship program in a liberal state is facing backlash. The Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois program offers financial support exclusively to non-white graduate students who… Read More
Government
Legislator urges Illinois’ school choice program be reinstated(The Center Square) – News around schools aiming to close if Illinois legislators do not reauthorize a privately funded school choice scholarship program has some urging for swift action… Read More
Public Education
Dominant biological male volleyball player set to become first D1 trans athlete on scholarship(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An athlete from California is in talks to potentially become the first biologically male athlete to receive a women’s Division I scholarship, Reduxx reported… Read More
Culture
American Anthropology Association defends cavemen transsexuals by canceling science panel, which warns it’s a ‘declaration of war on dissent’The American Anthropological Association (AAA) announced that it was canceling a panel discussion that covered why biological sex is a necessary category for the academic discipline. The move… Read More
Public Education
Geography of school choice part IV: Power politics of teachers’ unionsThe political opposition of teachers’ unions must be considered as a major factor in why school choice deserts exist in Western states, education reformers say. “[Teachers’ unions] have… Read More
Public Education
AZ ed head presents estimates showing ESA program will save taxpayer dollars(The Center Square) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is sharing an estimate of Empowerment Scholarship Account costs that shows they would save taxpayers money, but not… Read More
Public Education
75% of University of Missouri’s freshman class received merit-based scholarships(The Center Square) – Approximately 75% of the University of Missouri’s 5,000 freshmen in 2022 received some type of merit-based scholarship, the institution reported. The $92.3 million in… Read More
Public Education
West Virginia approves 5,000 Hope Scholarship ESA applications(The Center Square) – West Virginia received 6,300 applications for its Hope Scholarship educational savings accounts for next school year and approved 5,047 at a cost of $22 million… Read More
Public Education
Kansas expands school choice tax credit scholarship program in SB 113(The Sentinel) – Next year a lot more students will be eligible to participate in the tax credit scholarship program with Governor Kelly signing SB 113 today. The… Read More
Government
South Carolina Senate could consider education scholarships(The Center Square) — The South Carolina Senate could vote this week on legislation that includes scholarships for low-income students.The bill, S.39, sponsored by state Sen. Larry Grooms,… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Dec. 5-9)Christian school selected to participate in NASA mission– Trinity Christian school was chosen to participate in NASA’s Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project (NEBP) during solar eclipses in the next two… Read More
Government
Florida corporations funded more than $500 million in scholarships in 2021-22(reimaginED) – The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship served 85,612 low- and middle-income students last year, according to a new report from the Florida Department of Education. The program funded $568.8… Read More
Government
Former MMA fighter to cover tuition for his students who lost Hope Scholarships after judge’s ruling in WV(reimaginED) – A retired professional wrestler from Miami is poised to prove that innovation and compassion are worthy opponents to a court battle playing out in West Virginia over… Read More
Government
Oklahoma school choice scholarship benefiting students, but opposition persists(reimaginED) – For more than a decade now, the state’s Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities(LNH) program has been helping children with special needs thrive by… Read More
Government
A parent’s story: Private school, Opportunity Scholarship restores high schooler’s love of learning(reimaginED) – I am a single dad with full custody of my two children living in southwestern Pennsylvania. Raising two boys on my own is challenging, but our lives… Read More
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