Government, Opinion
The conservative education revolution that David Brooks is missingA bottom-up revolution is suddenly changing education and our country forever – this time for the better. It’s too bad that some are missing out on the story. In his… Read More
Government
Oklahoma is set to debut a first-of-its-kind school choice program(Daily Caller) – While conventional school choice programs typically involve vouchers administered by the state, Oklahoma is set to create a tax credit-based initiative to fund education outside the public… Read More
Government
School Board Member Free Speech and Transparency Act gets hearing in Kansas(The Sentinel) – HB 2382, the School District Board of Education Member Free Speech and Transparency Act , was introduced at a hearing before the Kansas House Education Budget… Read More
Government
Rhode Island lawmaker wants to spend more taxpayer money to ‘close achievement gaps’(The Center Square) – The chair of the Rhode Island General Assembly’s Senate Education Committee has introduced a trio of bills geared toward specific student populations across the state. State… Read More
Government
Poll: Large majority of Chicago voters support school choice(The Center Square) – Two out of every three voters are dissatisfied with Chicago’s public education system, and some 62% of them support school choice, a new Illinois Policy Institute… Read More
Government
School choice enjoys strong support across demographicsSurveys from the last several years reveal school choice is favored in just about every demographic. In 2021, EdChoice surveyed over 1,000 K-12 parents and discovered that Black and… Read More
Culture, Government
Nebraska state senator attempts to torpedo school choice bill, alleging discriminationA Nebraska State Senator has proposed a bill she claims will prevent discrimination in Nebraska schools, but critics suspect her real target is school choice. Sen. Megan Hunt, D-District 8,… Read More
Government
Florida House committee approves bill that would expand state’s ESA program(The Center Square) – The Florida House Appropriations Subcommittee on PreK-12 signed off on a bill that would expand the state’s education savings account program on Thursday. State Rep. Kaylee… Read More
Government
Georgia lawmaker proposes state-funded education savings accounts(The Center Square) – Proposed legislation would allow Georgians to create state-funded Education Savings Accounts. Under Senate Bill 233, taxpayers would fund $6,000 per student per school year. Students could… Read More
Government, Public Education
Arkansas committee greenlights public teacher pay hike, universal school choice(The Center Square) – The Arkansas Senate Education Committee gave a do-pass recommendation Wednesday to the Arkansas LEARNS bill, but not without some reservations from both Democrats and Republicans. Read More
Government, Public Education
Lawmakers say educational investments are not paying off in Illinois(The Center Square) – As Gov. J.B. Pritzker tours the state touting his proposed early childhood investments, some Republican lawmakers say taxpayers are not getting a good return for… Read More
Government, Public Education
Bill would create statewide charter school board in Oklahoma(The Center Square) – A bill that would create a single statewide charter school board in Oklahoma passed the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday. Currently, there are two charter school… Read More
Government
Arkansas LEARNS education reform hits legislatureAllies of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders filed the Arkansas LEARNS bill in the state legislature this week, the anticipated education reforms promised when Huckabee Sanders ran for governor. “I… Read More
Government
Florida Senate Education Committee approves school choice bill(The Center Square) – The Florida Senate Education Committee approved a bill that will further expand education choice in the Sunshine State on Tuesday. Education Committee Chairman Corey Simon, R-Tallahassee,… Read More
Government
North Carolina bill would increase punishment for sexually abusive teachersNorth Carolina Republicans are determined to throw out the trash, not pass it. A group of Republican state representatives introduced HB 142 , also called Protect Our Students Act,… Read More
Government
Arizona Senate committee OKs bill to require more ESA disclosures(The Center Square) – The Arizona Department of Education may soon be required to create a quarterly report about the Empowerment Scholarship Account program. Senate Bill 1706 was introduced by… Read More
Government
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gives school choice a shot in the armTexas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a list of emergency items for the current legislative session, including education freedom in the form of education savings accounts (ESAs). The governor’s goal… Read More
Government
School choice advocates launch campaign to amend Oregon ConstitutionA grassroots campaign in Oregon is collecting signatures to get two school choice constitutional amendments on the ballot. Although lawmakers in many states are working to implement school choice through… Read More
Government
Tennessee Senate approves adding Hamilton County to ESA program(The Center Square) – A bill to add Hamilton County schools to Tennessee’s pilot education savings account program was approved by the Senate on Thursday and is scheduled to be… Read More
Government, Public Education
Wisconsin governor wants more money for public schools, less school choice for parents(The Center Square) – Gov. Tony Evers wants to spend more than a $1.3 billion more over the next two years, but it’s almost certainly not going to happen. The… Read More