Public Education
Majority of Tennesseans support school choice expansion, poll finds(The Center Square) – A majority of Tennesseans polled by the Beacon Center said they support Gov. Bill Lee’s expansion of school choice statewide. The poll of 1,200 registered voters shows… Read More
Government
New Hampshire Republicans renew efforts for universal school choiceAs states gear up for the 2025 legislative session, New Hampshire is looking to be the first northeastern state with universal school choice. Education freedom advocate Corey DeAngelis noted that… Read More
Public Education
Liberty-based charter school seeks approval in ColoradoA proposed K-12 charter school in Colorado wants to give children a classical education. John Adams Academy seeks approval from the Colorado Charter School Institute (CSI) to open a… Read More
Government
Alabama opens much-anticipated universal school choice applicationsAnticipation has been building as applications have now opened for Alabama’s first-ever school choice scholarship program. On Thursday, Alabama families could begin submitting applications for the… Read More
Government
Tennessee governor endorses school choice bill for 2025Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has officially endorsed a school choice bill pre-filed in the state Legislature. In an ad released before Christmas, Lee promoted the Education… Read More
2024
The Heartlander 2024 year in review: Wins for Christian education, free speech, Trump(The Heartlander) — From education to politics, 2024 was a year for the record books.More students than ever before are receiving a Christian education in the United States, whether from… Read More
Opinion
The rising tide of school choiceAs Texans, we know how to prepare for storms. When a hurricane looms, we rally together, stocking up on essentials like bottled water, canned foods, and way too many flashlights. Read More
Public Education
Americans continue to support school choice post-election, surveys showAs lawmakers in many states gear up for new legislative sessions in January, polling once again found strong support for school choice measures among American voters. On Thursday, yes. every… Read More
Public Education
State tests show students still struggling with learning loss(The Center Square) – Test results from last year’s PSSA and Keystone tests, two measures of academic performance across Pennsylvania, show modest improvement in most areas, but the schools have… Read More
Public Education
South Carolina Senate subcommittee makes plans to bring back school choice programThe South Carolina Senate Education Subcommittee met Tuesday to discuss the future of the state’s education savings accounts (ESA) program shuttered by the state’s supreme court. Read More
Public Education
Technocratic education reform is dead. Long live school choice.(The Daily Signal) – A recent study showing that test-score-driven school turnaround models fail to yield long-term improvements may be the final nail in the coffin for technocratic education reform… Read More
Courts
Low-income parents petition South Carolina court to restore school choiceSouth Carolina parents are petitioning the state Supreme Court to reinstate the school choice program funding their children’s education. In a petition filed Thursday, parents and… Read More
Public Education
Georgia reveals lowest-performing schools as school choice program rolls outThe Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) has published a list of schools eligible for the state’s education savings accounts program. For students to be… Read More
Public Education
North Dakota governor calls for universal school choice in budget addressNorth Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has called for universal school choice in his budget address Wednesday, meaning the Peace Garden State could finally enter the school choice realm. Burgum,… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Kristi Noem vows $4M investment in ESAs, hopes the program will become universalIn what may be her final budget address, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem called for the creation of school choice program, including an initial $4 million investment. “Good education starts… Read More
Public Education
Florida charter and school choice summit hits record attendanceA charter school and school choice conference hosted by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) set a new attendance record, welcoming 1,300 attendees and exhibitors. The… Read More
Education
Even public-school advocates admit competition can help raise U.S. educational quality(The Heartlander) — Some media outlets love to sound the alarm over any competition to public schools from alternative education options, but occasionally you find journalists speaking the quiet part… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Even public-school advocates admit competition can help raise U.S. educational qualitySome media outlets love to sound the alarm over any competition to public schools from alternative education options, but occasionally you find journalists speaking the quiet part aloud. For example,… Read More
Public Education
Study: Open enrollment benefits students, but state policies aren’t robust enoughPublic schools are touted as bastions of inclusion and accessibility, but education reform advocates say arbitrary district and zoning lines prevent students from enrolling in the best schools. A new… Read More
Christian Schools
HERO brings churches, educators together to offer Christian alternatives to public education(The Sentinel) – The Heartland Education Reformation Organization (HERO) offers another School Choice alternative by connecting churches and Christian educators to provide Creative Christian Learning Environments… Read More