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
Homeschools
Challenges in public schools driving more Texas parents to consider homeschoolingOngoing safety concerns at her son’s elementary school in Texas have caused Sarah Jackson to switch to homeschool. “My son is 5 years old and I am definitely… Read More
Opinion
Republicans do care about education – and they’re proving it(The Heartlander) — Despite accusations to the contrary, Republicans really do care about education, and their actions are proving it.Gov. Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia is a prime… Read More
Government
Abbott, Burrows promote bill to create Texas’ first Education Savings Account program(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, both Republicans, promoted a bill Tuesday that would create the state’s first Education Savings Account program. Read More
Government
School choice advocates tackle lies and myths at Capitol Hill hearingIt was lights out for lies on Capitol Hill Tuesday as school choice advocates shared education freedom success stories and dispelled myths about it. Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California,… Read More
Government
Wyoming homeschoolers celebrate ‘historic moment’ as new law strikes down reporting regulationsIf you homeschool your children, should you be required to share your curriculum choices with local school districts? Absolutely not, says Homeschool Wyoming President Brenna Lowry – who… Read More
Public Education
Poor academics, declining enrollment show Philadelphians ‘hungry for alternatives’ to public schools, educational analyst saysPennsylvania’s failing public schools need more competition – not more money, argues the founder of a Philadelphia charter school. “Imagine bringing home a report card full of Ds… Read More
Public Education
Survey: Majority polled, including black Texans, support ESA becoming reality(The Center Square) – A majority of registered voters polled, 63%, support a proposal to create Texas’ first Education Savings Account program, according to a Texas Southern University’s Barbara… Read More
Opinion
Football fearmongering: The latest tactic to oppose Texas school choiceWill school choice kill high school football in Texas? That’s the latest fearmongering tactic being used to derail school choice in the Lone Star… Read More
Government
Barely half of Pennsylvania school choice scholarships funded amid prospect of new Lifeline scholarshipsAs school choice expands across the nation, Pennsylvania is falling behind, a leading advocacy group says. Not only are its school choice programs failing to serve nearly half… Read More
Public Education
Idaho and Wyoming designate millions for expanding school choice(The Daily Signal) – Support for greater educational freedom is moving west as lawmakers in Idaho and Wyoming increase funding for school choice, including designating funding for pre-K education. … Read More
Government
Wyoming governor signs universal school choice billWyoming has signed a school choice bill, making it the 15th state to enact a form of universal school choice in the last four years, according to school… Read More
Public Education
Policy expert: Utah needs to strengthen its open enrollment practicesWhen it comes to school choice, education reformers know that merely being good isn’t good enough. Education expert and former public school teacher Christine Cooke Fairbanks recently published… Read More
Government
Idaho Gov. signs school choice billIdaho Gov. Brad Little has signed a school choice bill into law, creating a $50 million tax credit program for state residents. The Republican signed the measure Thursday… Read More
Government
South Carolina House passes school choice bill, moving state closer to restoring school choiceSouth Carolina is one step closer to restoring school choice after the state House passed a school choice plan Wednesday. By a 79-38 vote, the Republican-controlled House… Read More
Politics
Idaho Gov. opens hotline seeking advice on private school choice billShould Idaho Gov. Brad Little sign a new school choice program into law? The governor’s office has set up a hotline for people to share their thoughts on… Read More
Government
Kansas Senate advances bill expanding low-income scholarship program; broad school choice bill remains in committeeA Kansas measure to expand a low-income school choice program has passed the Senate but a universal school choice bill is still working its way through various committees. Read More
Government
Idaho Senate passes school choice bill, heads to governor’s desk(The Center Square) – The Idaho Senate passed a school choice bill Wednesday to help families cover the costs of sending their children to private schools. The $50… Read More
Government
Tennessee won’t offer ESAs to illegal immigrants under new programIllegal immigrants won’t be able to benefit from Tennessee’s recently enacted universal education scholarship program. Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill into law last week that will… Read More
Government
Trump, Musk urge school choice passage in Texas, Wyoming, IdahoPresident Trump, Elon Musk and several prominent lawmakers are using their influence to urge states like Texas, Idaho and Wyoming to pass school choice measures. Trump, a Republican… Read More