Public Education
North Carolina joins growing list of states offering universal school choice with passage of state budget(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday that he will allow the passage of a state budget that includes funding for universal school… Read More
Government
Cruz says 2023 ‘best opportunity’ for Texas to pass school choice program(The Daily Signal) – Sen. Ted Cruz thinks it’s high time the Lone Star State start providing school choice to its residents. “I think… Read More
Government
‘The people running it are doing a good job.’ Arizona hearing opens hood of nation’s first universal school choice program(The Center Square) – Questions regarding the universal Empowerment Scholarship Account program were front and center at an Arizona House of Representatives hearing on Wednesday. “This is not… Read More
Public Education
This Florida county is experiencing a school choice boomThousands of students in one Florida county are leaving traditional public schools for charter and private schools, thanks in part to school choice options offered by the state. Read More
Culture
Linking school choice to segregation part of ‘liberal lies,’ says Sen. Tim Scott. Data backs him upTeachers’ unions and some public school activists like to argue school choice is a modern form of segregation, a claim Sen. Tim Scott calls a… Read More
Education, Kansas City
Upcoming ‘Heartland Hybrid and Microschools Summit’ in Kansas City set to grow education freedom movementIf education is the final frontier in American freedom, its pioneers and homesteaders are meeting in Kansas City next weekend to map the open prairie and help each other… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina State Board of Education vies for control of purse strings after losing charter school approval power, as 77,000 students on charter waitlistThe North Carolina General Assembly recently stripped charter school approval powers away from the State Board of Education (SBE), which has now made a move to keep control of… Read More
Public Education
Some parents would quit job to home school if Illinois school choice program not extended(The Center Square) – Some Illinois parents say they will opt for home schooling over public schools if the state chooses not to extend the Invest In Kids school… Read More
Opinion
New Mexico keeps passing the buck of education reformNew Mexico is arguably the worst state for public school students. Only 21% of the state’s 4th graders are proficient in reading, with 19% proficient in math. It’s… Read More
Public Education
2023 is ‘Year of Education Freedom’ as parents move ‘from dissatisfaction to opposition’ of progressive policies in schools, says Heritage reportThe Heritage Foundation has released a new report calling 2023 the ‘Year of Education Freedom,’ citing three ways education reforms are being pushed by parents at the state level. Read More
Missouri, School Choice
Missouri Democrat blocks national school choice expert online but can’t escape public backlash against her anti-choice hypocrisyA heated debate on school choice took place over the weekend on a Missouri Democrat’s social media page – though she quickly blocked the national expert who called her… Read More
Public Education
Union president’s school choice hypocrisy sparks debate over Illinois’ expiring program(The Center Square) – Officials from across Illinois are sharing their views on whether the state should extend the Invest In Kids school choice scholarship program, which is set… Read More
Christian Schools
Catholic education is growing in Florida, fueled in part by school choiceEnrollment in Catholic schools is booming in Florida at a time when half of the state’s K-12 students are being educated in a school other than their zip code-assigned… Read More
Homeschools
Microschools continue to be a popular alternative for families seeking a better education for their childrenMicroschools and learning pods are growing so popular for families around the country, they have received national media attention. These learning environments tend to… Read More
Public Education
NYC public schools are being ‘overcrowded’ by immigrant students stuck without school choiceRising immigration rates are revealing fractures in the New York City public education system. NYC education officials recently reported that growing populations in dense areas are overwhelming some… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Teachers Union leader opposed school choice, reportedly sends her child to private schoolMany leaders who oppose school choice have been known to send their children to private schools. This includes both President Joe Biden and Vice… Read More
Public Education
Geography of school choice part IV: Power politics of teachers’ unionsThe political opposition of teachers’ unions must be considered as a major factor in why school choice deserts exist in Western states, education reformers say. “[Teachers’ unions] have… Read More
Christian Schools
Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters defends nation’s first religious charter schoolOklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters penned a defense of America’s first-ever religious charter school, which is currently being sued by anti-religious groups. Read More
Public Education
New reports says school choice lowers education tuition inflationTuition inflation over the last decade was lower on average in states with school choice, a report by the Heritage Foundation says. “Data analysis from the past decade… Read More
Government
School choice scholarship renewal ‘the fight’ of Illinois’ veto session(The Center Square) – With a new school year underway or about to begin for students in schools across Illinois, some attending a private school using scholarships from the… Read More