Courts
Families fight back as teachers’ union sues to block Idaho school choice programMere months after Idaho launched its first school choice program, three families who depend on it are now battling to defend it – with help from a national legal group taking… Read More
Culture
Charlie Kirk’s mission marches on at Center for Christian Virtue galaEven after the assassination of faith-and-political activist Charlie Kirk, his impact continues at the campus events and conferences he had planned to attend. Center for Christian Virtue, a faith-based public policy… Read More
Public Education
Teacher training seen as missing link in school choice expansion, expert says, with serious reforms neededWhile school choice has expanded rapidly, a significant roadblock remains: Who will teach the students moving to private schools, microschools and homeschool co-ops? In a recent op-ed, Daniel Buck … Read More
Christian Schools
Enrollment grows for Florida nonprofit with no-cost Christian school for at-risk kidsA faith-based Florida nonprofit is continuing to grow its free private Christian school program to serve at-risk children in Palm Beach County, Florida. Urban Youth Impact in West Palm… Read More
Courts
Federal tax credit could blunt legal challenges to school choice, law professor saysIt’s no secret that school choice has expanded rapidly: 35 states now have programs to help parents pay for private school tuition and other education… Read More
Public Education
Landmark year for school choice chronicled in Heritage Foundation’s 2025 Education Freedom reportThe exploding school choice movement has seen a “banner year,” reports The Heritage Foundation’s hot-off-the-presses 2025 Education Freedom report. Jonathan Butcher, acting director for… Read More
Government
WSJ rips Wisconsin Gov. Evers for refusal to join federal school choice tax credit programWisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is “taking orders” from teachers’ unions instead of seeking the well-being of students in his state, writes The Wall Street Journal… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey parents urge state to end district takeover, citing ‘weakened trust, reduced family involvement’Parents in a New Jersey school district are calling for the State Board of Education to end a government takeover, expressing frustrations with academic and other outcomes. “State… Read More
Public Education
EdChoice Survey: Parents want more options, strongly support school choiceAs American public schools continue to struggle with declining performance, a new survey shows parents overwhelmingly want more education options – and they continue to strongly support school choice. Read More
Public Education
School choice measure proposed for District of Columbia(The Center Square) – Students in the District of Columbia, particularly from the less affluent areas, stand to gain if a proposal in the U.S. House of Representatives gets… Read More
Government
Blue state governors face decision on new federal school choice programPublic schools are failing too many children across the U.S., and blue state governors can help change that by opting in to the new federal school choice program. Read More
Government
Research confirms parents use school choice to find safer schools with better educationConcerns about school safety and lagging academics are the main reasons parents take advantage of school choice programs, new research from EdChoice confirms. “Enrollments in choice programs surge… Read More
Public Education
School choice participation topped 1.3 million students last school year, up 25%Over 1.3 million students were enrolled in private school choice programs last year – with enrollment continuing to grow across the United States. Participation… Read More
Public Education
Grandma of 28 refutes anti-school-choice arguments from teachers’ union-sponsored groupAn Idaho grandmother of 28 easily saw through the rhetoric of an anti-school-choice group that appears more concerned about preserving school systems than meeting students’ needs Nan Hancock… Read More
Public Education
Charter schools in New Orleans show promise 20 years after Hurricane KatrinaHurricane Katrina did more than level a city – it revamped New Orleans’ entire education system. “With schools closed, more than 7,000 people, including more than 4,000… Read More
Government
Texas releases proposed rules for $1 billion school choice programTexas is moving closer to launching its school choice program after releasing draft regulations for Education Savings Accounts on Friday. The Lone Star State… Read More
Christian Schools
School choice booming in Indiana, even in rural areasThe Christian Academy of Indiana draws students from 56 ZIP codes in the southern part of the state, Chalkbeat reports, with some parents traveling as… Read More
Courts
Wyoming universal school choice program still in legal limboWyoming’s first-ever school choice program remains stalled in court while a district court judge refuses to disburse scholarship funds. The Steamboat Legacy Scholarship, which… Read More
Christian Schools
Florida private school applications surge thanks to school choiceFlorida’s universal school choice program is reshaping education in the state, with private schools reporting record interest from parents who no longer feel bound to traditional public schools. Read More
Government
Overrides: History says chances higher on school choice than freedom to carry (The Center Square) – Establishing a tax credit program of up to $1,700 in 2027 for North Carolina school children has a historical pathway to overcoming gubernatorial veto, according… Read More