Public Education
Arizona Gov. Hobbs takes ‘cheap shot’ at universal school choice, say criticsGov. Katie Hobbs proposed new regulations for Arizona’s school choice program that its supporters are calling a “cheap shot.” Hobbs has been a virulent critic of school choice since her… Read More
Public Education
Poll: Tennessee residents support statewide ESA proposal(The Center Square) – More than 68% of Tennessee voters support statewide Education Savings Accounts, according to a new poll of Tennessee voters from Beacon Center. Read More
Culture
North Carolina year in review: School choice gains, racial discrimination judgment(The Center Square) – Universal school choice and a landmark decision in higher education at the U.S. Supreme Court topped North Carolina’s 2023 impactful education developments. The state became 10th… Read More
Public Education
Utah considers policy change to stop public schools from blocking charter school recruitmentAfter a year of growing popularity for charter schools and declining public school attendance, the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is considering a policy change to make it easier… Read More
Public Education
Public school enrollment is declining in North Carolina, nationwide, amid alt schooling boomNew data reveals the number of North Carolina children being educated outside traditional public schools has nearly doubled over the last decade. In 2013, just 252,000 students… Read More
Courts
Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects anti-choice position on schooling(The Daily Signal) – Liberal activist Kirk Bangstad’s Minocqua Brewing Co. SuperPAC on Oct. 12 filed a petition with the Wisconsin Supreme Court that sought… Read More
Culture
‘Sunlight is the best disinfectant.’ The Heartlander 2023 year in reviewEver since the 2020 pandemic, K-12 education has become almost unrecognizable to many readers of education news. Race-, gender- and sex-obsessed education bureaucrats – and sometimes teachers themselves – have… Read More
Public Education
8 in 10 voters support school choice in Mississippi, but incoming superintendent calls public school ‘only choice’A new survey of Mississippi registered voters shows that nearly 80% of respondents support allowing parents to pick the best schools for their children. But the incoming superintendent wants to… Read More
Public Education
Year in Review: Pennsylvania education policy(The Center Square) – From preschool through college, from the family wallet to the state’s coffers, the cost of education stretching budgets beyond their capacity has been a major theme… Read More
Homeschools
Former public-school teachers plant new homeschool chapter of national ag program FFA in NebraskaA new chapter of a national agricultural program has unlocked more opportunities for Nebraskan homeschool students previously unable to join. From its launch in September 2022, the Nebraska Agriculture Academy… Read More
Culture
Idaho commission approves third Hillsdale charter school amid enrollment boomThe Idaho Public Charter School Commission approved the state’s third Hillsdale-affiliated classical school last week as enrollment in charter schools booms nationwide. American Classical Schools of… Read More
School Choice
After 3-year social media hiatus, outgoing Missouri state senator posts opposition to school choice(The Heartlander) — As support for educational freedom and parents’ rights has grown in Missouri’s Republican party, one senator bucked the trend by firing off a rare social media reply. Read More
Courts
Wisconsin Supreme Court throws out ‘nonsensical’ anti-school choice lawsuitThe Wisconsin Supreme Court has unanimously refused to take up a lawsuit against the state’s four school choice programs. The lawsuit – filed by the leftist… Read More
Public Education
Missouri lawmaker introduces universal education tax credit bill, assures families no strings attachedMissouri state lawmakers are laying the groundwork for major education reform, including a universal education tax credit. State Rep. Doug Richey, R-Excelsior Springs, introduced HB 1911… Read More
Opinion
Chicago is undermining its own public education system for the sake of ‘equity’Chicago students may soon lose their access to a high-quality high school because teachers’ unions and social justice activists would rather promote “equity” than excellence. The Chicago Board of Education… Read More
Public Education
Black, Hispanic students lead growth in charter school enrollment(The Center Square) – Black and Hispanic students are driving North Carolina’s charter school enrollment growth, which ranked third in the nation since 2019 in a new report released this… Read More
Government
Pennsylvania approves its ‘biggest-ever’ expansion of school choice tax creditsPennsylvania’s Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an expansion of the school scholarship tax credit program in the state, which one conservative group headlined as “historic.” The… Read More
Culture
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposing national school choice programFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing a national school choice program, while touting the success of similar efforts in Florida. While campaigning for president in Iowa on Friday, DeSantis… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma school choice program opens, receives over 30K applications in 90 minutesWhen enrollment opened last week for Oklahoma’s new school choice program, it only took 90 minutes for more than 30,000 applications to pour in. The Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit… Read More
Culture
School choice is good for minority students, says advocate whose life was changed by itWhen Denisha Allen talks about the powerful impact school choice programs can have on black students, she speaks from experience. Enrolled in her local public elementary school, Allen failed 3rd… Read More