Government
US Charter School Enrollment Grows 7% amid Traditional Public School Declines in 2020-2021The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools has authored a report showing“hundreds of thousands of families switched to charter schools” during the first full school year of the… Read More
Government
Broad Support for School Choice, Curriculum Concerns from Parents in Recent PollA recent survey found that parents across the political and ethnic spectrum strongly support school choice in America’s 20 fastest growing metropolitan areas. These parents also expressed concerns… Read More
State Government
Missouri’s school choice program underway, in the process of finding a directorMissouri’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program took effect on August 28, beginning the implementation process of an education savings accounts (ESAs) program for Missouri children. HB 349,… Read More
Public Education
Report: Only half of Tennessee education funding makes it to classrooms(Vivian Jones, The Center Square) – While Tennessee’s spending on education continues to rise, the amount of funding that gets to classrooms has not, a newreportfrom the… Read More
Government
My Urban School Failed Me: Why I Advocate for School ChoiceOn Wednesday July 14th, Missouri took a huge step forward in ensuring that all students have a chance at a quality education. Parents, students, advocates, and educators surrounded Governor… Read More
Government
Majority Support School Choice: We Should Fund Students, Not SystemsCOVID-19 didn’t break the public school system. It was already broken. The past year simply shined a spotlight on the central problems with K-12 public education in America. Thankfully,… Read More
State Government
Program creating school choice, scholarships, tax credits becomes law in Missouri(The Center Square) – Students in metropolitan areas will be able to receive scholarship funds to attend the school of their choice under a bill signed Wednesday by Missouri… Read More
National
New poll confirms widespread support for school choice(The Center Square) – A majority of voters support school choice, a new poll from Echelon Insights shows. Among more than 1,100 registered voters surveyed, 65% support school… Read More