Government
Watch: PA Dem state senator: ‘We are in big trouble’ without school choice(The Center Square) – Democratic Sen. Anthony Williams, of Philadelphia, crosses the aisle to back an educational scholarship program historically opposed by the rest of his party. Read More
Government
Abbott signs Texas school choice bill into law(Daily Caller News foundation) – Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a sweeping school choice bill into law Saturday after spending years attempting to pass similar measures in the state. Read More
Homeschools
North Dakota homeschool co-op logs impressive growth in first yearCapstone, a faith-based homeschool co-operative in North Dakota, has already reached impressive heights within one year of its formation. “The group has expanded so much that they’ve currently capped the… Read More
Government
Arizona GOP demands teacher pay raises be tied to preserving school choiceArizona Republicans are trying something that’s worked in other states: tying teacher pay raises to protecting school choice. Conservatives nationwide are implementing smart strategies to pass and maintain school choice… Read More
Government
South Carolina Senate votes to restore school choice; House likely to approveSchool choice has faced a bumpy road in South Carolina, but the state Legislature appears to have a solution to solve the program’s crisis – and then some. Seven months… Read More
Opinion
Texas and the promise of ‘universal’ school choice(The Daily Signal) – With a stroke of his pen this Saturday, Gov. Greg Abbott will make every school-aged child in Texas eligible for education choice. It’s a historic victory… Read More
Government
Alabama Legislature boosts school choice funding by $80M after high demandAlabama lawmakers are nearly doubling school choice funding in the upcoming state budget, from $100 million to $180 million, to help meet the high demand for… Read More
Christian Schools
Religious education provides unique benefits, report findsAs religious education gains popularity nationwide, students are reaping the unique benefits of faith-based schools. An April report from the Sutherland Institute details how both K-12… Read More
Courts
‘The people have spoken’: Throng of school choice supporters gather outside of Supreme Court amid ‘groundbreaking’ education caseThe Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared open to greenlighting the nation’s first religious charter school, in an education case that has sparked a national religious liberty conversation. Outside of the… Read More
Opinion
North Dakota’s missed school choice opportunity(The Daily Signal) – Last week, North Dakota was poised to become the 17th state to make every K-12 student eligible for school choice. Instead, the failure of Gov. Kelly Armstrong… Read More
School Choice
Trump Ed Dept celebrates first 100 days as ‘momentum and energy’ for school choice builds across country(The Heartlander) — School choice efforts are picking up across the country as President Trump on Tuesday is celebrating his first 100 days of his second term in office. “In… Read More
Government
Unlocking educational freedom: ECCA bill would empower millions of US familiesSixteen states now enjoy universal school choice programs, but a federal bill could bring educational freedom to millions of students nationwide. Supporters of the Educational Choice for Children… Read More
Government
Indiana lawmakers remove school choice income restrictions in new state budgetIn a tight budget year, Hoosier State lawmakers still met their goal of making the state’s school choice program fully universal. Legislators removed any remaining income restrictions for the Choice… Read More
Public Education
New study again confirms that school choice improves outcomes(The Sentinel) – A new study shows the Ohio school choice program is producing better outcomes for students, the Wall Street Journal reports. According to the… Read More
Opinion
Court’s ruling meant to kill school choice in South Carolina backfired(The Daily Signal) – South Carolina’s school choice program faced a crushing setback when the state’s Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional after hundreds of students had already started classes at new… Read More
Government
Texas Senate sends universal school choice bill to Gov. Abbott for signatureSchool choice is about to become law in Texas. The Senate approved a universal school choice bill, SB 2, by a 19-12 vote on Thursday, after… Read More
Government
North Dakota passes major school choice bill hours after charter schools become lawA bill to create Education Savings Accounts (ESA) for educational expenses including private school is on its way to the North Dakota governor after the state House passed the bill… Read More
Government
Pennsylvania Republicans introduce universal school choice bill in contested stateNine GOP Pennsylvania legislators introduced a state House bill last week that would create education savings accounts, or ESAs, called Student Freedom Accounts. The accounts would… Read More
Politics
Texas’ decades-long fight over school choice: How it happened(The Center Square) – For more than 20 years, House Republicans and Democrats have opposed a taxpayer-funded subsidy to allow families to send their child to a private school of… Read More
Public Education
39K apply for Louisiana’s new school choice program, ‘among the largest turnouts’ in the nationMore than 39,000 students have applied for Louisiana’s new school choice program, the equivalent of about 6% of the state’s public-school enrollment. Applications came at nearly 1,000 per day during… Read More