School Choice
Op-Ed: Let parents decide what education fits their child bestEvery child is unique. Their learning styles, interests, strengths and challenges vary widely – and yet for too many families, the education options available to them are one-size-fits-all. … Read More
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OP-ED: Court’s ruling meant to kill school choice in South Carolina backfired(The Daily Signal) – South Carolina’s school choice program faced a crushing setback when the state’s Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional after hundreds of students had already started classes… Read More
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ND governor vetoes school choice bill in favor of more expansive proposal(The Heartlander) — North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong has vetoed a school choice bill for not going far enough and another measure that would have placed sexually explicit materials out… Read More
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Utah judge declares school choice unconstitutional; governor, lawmakers prepare appeal(The Heartlander) — Utah’s universal school choice program is facing a lethal legal setback after a judge ruled it unconstitutional. The Utah Fits All Scholarship Program,… Read More
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School choice changes ‘every single thing,’ Texas mom says after it took her daughter from prison birth to ‘thriving’ at Christian school(The Heartlander) — Texas mom Greta Alexander has a daughter who’s a “thriving” honors student at a Christian school and a son who recently died due to drug addiction. She… Read More
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Politics stopping school choice in Pennsylvania, state senator says(The Heartlander) — The culture war and politics are interfering with education in the Keystone State, Pennsylvania state Sen. Scott Martin tells The Heartlander. Martin, a Republican from Lancaster County,… Read More
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School choice touches all but eight states as legislators debate, pass bills from coast to coast(The Heartlander) — The school choice train is steaming ahead nationwide, and even blue states aren’t untouched. School choice has touched all but eight states this year, a review by… Read More
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School choice, not just Supreme Court, on Wisconsin ballot(The Heartlander) — Electing a state Supreme Court justice isn’t the only high stakes issue on Wisconsin’s Tuesday ballot. While the court race may influence national issues such… Read More
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NC governor wants to cut school choice program to pay for teacher raises; GOP says no(The Heartlander) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein’s new budget would cut and then eliminate school choice, but Republicans are saying not so fast. Stein, a Democrat who took office… Read More
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School choice advocates tackle lies, myths at Capitol Hill hearing(The Heartlander) — It was lights out for lies on Capitol Hill Tuesday as school choice advocates shared education freedom success stories and dispelled myths about it. Rep. Kevin Kiley,… Read More
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Texas Gov. declares school choice a ‘must pass’ measure for Legislature in the next 30 days(The Heartlander) — Gov. Greg Abbott declared school choice an emergency item that “MUST be passed this session ,” giving the Texas Legislature 30 days to… Read More
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Trump signs executive order promoting school choice(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump signed an executive order to direct the federal government to promote school choice for families nationwide. The order cited the most recent test… Read More
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Survey: More parents than ever are considering alternatives to traditional public schools(The Heartlander) — A majority of parents in the United States reported exploring different school choices for their children last school year. That’s according to the National School Choice Awareness… Read More
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Real faces of school choice: Scholarship program fulfills educational dream of Arkansas family(The Heartlander) — When Adriana Vaughan decided she wanted to keep her son from “the agenda” in government schools, she faced two options: homeschool the boy or place him in private… Read More
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Parental choice of schools for children preferred in North Carolina(The Center Square) – Opportunity Scholarships are supported by nearly 61%, while kindergarten through 12th grade satisfaction with local schools is 33%, according to a new poll of North Carolinians. Read More
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South Carolina advocate wins ‘Doer’ award for efforts to fund school choice(The Heartlander) — When the South Carolina Supreme Court abruptly ended South Carolina’s school choice program just weeks into the school year, Wendy Damron didn’t take things lying down. Damron,… Read More
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More than 60% of parents considered sending children to new schools last year(The Heartlander) — School choice continues to sprout like spring flowers across the country. The National School Choice Awareness Foundation (NSCAF) surveyed 2,873 parents around the country from… Read More
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Tennessee governor calls for special session to pass universal school choice(The Heartlander) — Republican Gov. Bill Lee and a coalition of leaders in the Tennessee Legislature are calling for a special session to pass universal school choice and other pressing… Read More
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Superintendent rallies parents, lawmakers to pass school choice in Kansas(The Heartlander) — A Christian school superintendent is rallying parents and lawmakers to expand school choice in Kansas. Dr. Kimberlee Gill, superintendent of Maranatha Christian Academy… Read More
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Virginia Gov. Youngkin announces school choice plan for low-income students(The Heartlander) — A new school choice scholarship program for low-income families is in the works in Virginia. “I know we all agree that no student should be denied the… Read More