Public Education
Parents are winning education revolution with school choice, Corey DeAngelis says(The Daily Signal) – There’s a war being waged for America’s elementary, middle, and high school students. But the leftist agenda-driven campaign that began behind the closed doors of teachers… Read More
Opinion
Opinion: 70 years after Brown v. Board, America is still segregating studentsNeed an easy way to discredit something you don’t like? Easy: accuse it of being racist. That’s the strategy being employed by opponents of school choice. The Americans United for… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Educational freedom: The overlooked answer to chronic absenteeism(The Daily Signal) – Schools across the country are struggling to get students to show up reliably. The best estimates suggest more than 1 in 4 American students are… Read More
Public Education
Utah’s universal school choice program spilling over with applicants despite doubling budgetUtah has approved just 10,000 scholarships despite receiving over 27,000 applications for its new universal school choice program. Utah Fits All was… Read More
Public Education
‘The Parent Revolution’: How parents made school choice the hottest issue in educationFor decades, school choice simmered on the back burner, the project of a handful of policymakers and education experts. Despite their best efforts, the progress was modest, though steady. But… Read More
Public Education
New report outlines three steps to create public school choice in all 50 statesThirteen years ago, Kelley Williams-Bolar went to jail for sending her daughters to a public school outside their residentially zoned district. Now, education reformers are trying to break down what… Read More
Christian Schools
Study suggests school choice could help mend America’s partisan divideSchool choice may help students overcome the growing divisiveness observed by cultural commentators today – and do more good for the public than public education itself, a new study suggests. Read More
Homeschools
Homeschooling skyrockets in Montana while public school enrollment declinesHomeschooling is gaining more popularity in Montana, even as public school enrollment falls. According to data released by the Montana Office of Public Instruction, K-12… Read More
Government
Louisiana rejects bill to end state approval of homeschooling programsThe Louisiana House of Representatives rejected legislation to end government approval of homeschool programs, which advocates say would have made homeschooling easier for families in the Bayou State. Rep. Read More
Public Education
Washington charter schools have less funding, better academics than traditional public schoolsIt seems impossible that public education could be made cheaper without skimping on quality. But Washington’s charter schools appear to be doing just that. Charter schools are public schools –… Read More
Public Education
Florida teachers’ union blames public school decline on burgeoning chartersAfter a Florida school district announced it was cutting 700 positions, the local teachers’ union was quick to point the finger at charter schools. “It’s a drain on public schools… Read More
Government
Proposal advances to fund 55,000 on Opportunity Scholarship waiting list(The Center Square) – Appropriation of enough money to erase a waiting list of about 55,000 for school choice is expected to be voted on soon by the full North… Read More
Public Education
‘It’s a win-win’: North Carolina awards over 3,000 additional school choice scholarships while special ed program grows nearly 30%So many North Carolina families are asking for school choice scholarships, it’s hard for the state to keep up with the demand. The North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA)… Read More
Opinion
‘Systematically excluded’: How public schools still segregate based on zip codesSeventy years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that public schools couldn’t segregate students based on race. But public schools still… Read More
Government
Georgia governor signs school choice bill into lawGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a major school choice bill Tuesday, with parents, students, advocates and educators in attendance. “There is nothing more important to the continued success of our… Read More
Government
Alaska lawmakers seek constitutional amendment on correspondence school funding(The Center Square) – The Alaska House Judiciary Committee will hold hearings next week on a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment regarding school correspondence funding. An Anchorage Superior Court judge struck down… Read More
Christian Schools
‘Choice lifted all boats’: Catholic school enrollment rockets in Florida on parental choiceWhile traditional public school enrollment declines nationwide, Florida’s expanding school choice options have Catholic enrollment zooming in the Sunshine State. That’s according to experts at one Florida scholarship program,… Read More
Government
School choice notches another victory in Nebraska, continues advancing nationwideA new school choice bill was passed in Nebraska on Thursday, focusing on low-income families. After three rounds of debate, the state’s unicameral Legislature passed LB… Read More
Government
Missouri school choice expansion approved by Legislature, awaits governor’s signatureThe Missouri Legislature passed a school choice expansion bill which now heads to the governor’s desk. SB 727 was approved by the House 82-69 on Thursday. Read More
Public Education
‘Funding is not a silver bullet’: Alaskans want education reforms, not just more spendingAmid a contentious debate about education funding, polling reveals Alaskans care more about reforms than mere dollar increases. A March survey finds broad dissatisfaction with the… Read More