Public Education
New accreditation paths emerge for microschools, hybrids, as school choice explodesAccreditation for a microschool is often like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Just as education itself is undergoing a seismic shift – with the… Read More
Public Education
The majority of parents and teachers favor ESAs, but Kansas legislators prioritize administrators over students(The Sentinel) – Nearly three out of four teachers support Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) in America, and optimism among educators about their profession is increasing, according… Read More
Opinion
North Dakota’s missed school choice opportunity(The Daily Signal) – Last week, North Dakota was poised to become the 17th state to make every K-12 student eligible for school choice. Instead, the failure of Gov. Kelly Armstrong… Read More
Government
Wyoming governor signs universal school choice billWyoming has signed a school choice bill, making it the 15th state to enact a form of universal school choice in the last four years, according to school choice… Read More
Public Education
North Dakota governor calls for universal school choice in budget addressNorth Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has called for universal school choice in his budget address Wednesday, meaning the Peace Garden State could finally enter the school choice realm. Burgum,… Read More
Government
Alabama is the first state in 2024 to pass school choice, governor expected to sign(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Alabama on Wednesday became the first state in 2024 to pass school choice and is set to become the 11th state in the country to… Read More
Education, School Choice
Georgia Senate passes bill to create state-funded education savings accounts(The Center Square) — The Georgia Senate passed legislation to create state-funded education savings accounts. Under Senate Bill 233, the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act, taxpayers would fund $6,000 per student… Read More
Education
Proposed legislation would expand Tennessee school ESA program(The Center Square) — A school voucher pilot program that began this school year in Davidson and Shelby counties could be expanded if new proposed legislation becomes law. Sen. Todd… Read More
Education
Smithville becoming epicenter of the national school choice movement by way of the Stanley M. Herzog FoundationSMITHVILLE, Mo. – The Stanley M. Herzog Foundation has quickly become a national leader for school choice, hosting a stellar inaugural event at its new headquarters here Thursday… Read More
Education
Herzog Foundation catapults 215 students into over 40 Missouri schools with ESA scholarships in just two monthsIf the Herzog Foundation is an aircraft carrier, its ESA program is a 30-ton aircraft launched into flight with just 300 feet of runway. Since July 1, when Missouri’s Empowerment… 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… Read More