Public Education
Ben Shapiro: Nothing would be better for American children than universal school choiceFamed political pundit Ben Shapiro has praised the incoming Trump administration’s pro-school choice policy, saying it would be the biggest single improvement to American education. “Taking kids out of the… Read More
Public Education
Custom-tailored education: Utah among leaders in school choiceEducation is totally customizable in Utah, thanks to school choice. Jon England’s daughter is a perfect example. The 16-year-old homeschooler takes courses from four different schools and providers in addition to… Read More
Government
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders proposes big investment in ‘promise’ of education freedomArkansas would invest heavily in its growing school choice program under Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ 2025-2026 budget proposal. “Budgets show our priorities and deliver on the promises we all spent… Read More
Opinion
Hybrid schools guarantee parental involvement in their child’s educationHow many public schools, and even traditional private schools, are scratching their heads trying to find ways to make sure parents are involved in their child’s education? It’s easier… Read More
Politics
‘Bust up the status quo’: Why education reformers are optimistic about Linda McMahon as Secretary of EducationPresident-elect Donald Trump is filling his cabinet with people ready to disrupt the status quo, and future Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is no exception. Left-of-center media is already… Read More
Public Education
NC Legislature empties school choice waitlist as it overrides Democrat governor’s vetoAnother 54,000 students will join North Carolina’s school choice program after the state Legislature overrode Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto this week on funding for it. The Republicans used their… Read More
Government
Trump names former Cabinet member Linda McMahon as next Secretary of EducationPresident-elect Donald Trump has nominated business executive Linda McMahon for Secretary of Education. In his press statement, Trump described McMahon, who is well-known for founding… Read More
Government
NC Republicans make final push to fully fund school choiceThe North Carolina Legislature is making one final push to fully fund school choice before Republicans lose their supermajority. North Carolina’s wildly popular Opportunity Scholarships program,… Read More
Public Education
Low-achieving Pennsylvania schools failing to tell parents about school choice fundsSchools are failing and help’s available, but few know about it. That’s apparently what’s happening in Pennsylvania to tens of thousands of students trapped in low-achieving schools. Schools in the… Read More
Public Education
Texas Senate: School choice bill is top priority(The Center Square) – After Republicans swept many state legislative seats on Election Day, Gov. Greg Abbott said he had more than enough votes to pass… Read More
Public Education
Money, language and voter fatigue: Why school choice is still winning after ballot measures failAlthough ballot measures promoting school choice lost in three states last week, there’s more to consider about why than first meets the eye. That’s according to Michael McShane, national research… Read More
Opinion
Supreme Court Justice Jackson’s family story makes powerful case for school choiceIn her new memoir Lovely One (Random House 2024), Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson shares the story, equal parts heartbreaking and heartwarming, of her eldest daughter Talia’s struggle with… Read More
Christian Schools
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott promotes school choice at Christian microschoolTexas Gov. Greg Abbott just visited a minority-serving Christian school to discuss his plans for education freedom. “School choice is wanted by all demographic groups in the state of Texas,”… Read More
Opinion
Who’s raising the alarm over ‘regulations’ for failing public schools? (Part 2)Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part examination of calls for more regulation of homeschooling while so many public schools are failing students. Previously we explored how the… Read More
Public Education
Campaign against school choice effective in election, but families still want itSupport for school choice has skyrocketed across the nation in the last few years, but three school choice measures on Tuesday’s ballot failed to pass. Millions of dollars were spent… Read More
Public Education
There’s more to universal school choice than eligibility, expert saysThe school choice movement joyfully declared 2023 the “year of universal choice,” but more can be done to make choice truly universal. That’s according to EdChoice,… Read More
Government
School choice saves billions in tax dollars, new analysis showsA new analysis shows school choice programs save taxpayers significant money. EdChoice’s Fiscal Research & Education Center (FREC) released a new report analyzing 48 school choice… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee legislators introduce school choice bill(The Center Square) – The first bill introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly would put school choice before lawmakers in 2025. Sen. Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, and Rep. William Lamberth, R-Portland,… Read More
Opinion
Let freedom ring: School choice is better for all Americans!There’s nothing more American than people making their own choices. Indeed, it’s how our country was founded. Research and history show that people do better when… Read More
Public Education
Arkansas has over 20,000 applicants for second year of universal school choiceArkansas’ universal school choice program is thriving in its second year with over 20,000 applicants. The Arkansas LEARNS website shows a total of 20,190 applications for… Read More