Government
Some states tighten ESA rules as others expand school choiceAs some states expand educational freedom, others are adding new regulations to their education savings account programs, a recent analysis found. A survey from school choice leader EdChoice found Arkansas, Utah and Oklahoma… Read More
Public Education
Families that could left public schools during COVID and didn’t return for these reasonsFamilies that could afford alternatives fled public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, seeking reliable in-person instruction and greater academic rigor – and many have not returned, even years later, according… Read More
Christian Schools
School choice grows as nearly 3% of students enroll in private programs, research findsSchool choice is continuing to expand, with nearly 3% of students nationwide now enrolled in a private school choice program and fewer than 75% attending traditional public schools, according to new research. EdChoice Share, a… Read More
Christian Schools
Alabama reopens school choice applications after huge first year popularityApplications are open for Alabama’s second year of school choice scholarship after receiving 36,000 applications in its inaugural year. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced last month applications for the next school year would open Jan. 2 for the Creating Hope and… Read More
Public Education
‘Dysfunctional’ education funding hampers student learning while bloating systems with bureaucracy, commentary arguesWould you pay more for an educational system that yields lower test scores, diminished civics awareness, and a greater likelihood of divorce among graduates? Hardly – yet this is exactly… Read More
Christian Schools
Pennsylvania allowing more private school children to play interscholastic sportsStudents at certain private schools in Pennsylvania will soon have new athletic opportunities. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) has begrudgingly approved a policy letting students of faith-based private… Read More
Government
NC governor vetoes legislation to allow guns in private schoolsNorth Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein has vetoed a bill that would have allowed firearms on the state’s private school campuses. The legislation, House Bill 193,… Read More
Government
Florida bill to expand athletic opportunities for private school students heads to governorLegislation heading to the desk of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would expand athletic opportunities for private school students. The Florida Senate overwhelmingly passed a measure… Read More
Culture
Jewish school enrollment grows as parents ‘rethink their educational priorities’Amid the rise of antisemitism in the United States since the Israel-Hamas war began, Jewish parents are rethinking how their children are educated. “It’s been very hard for the Jewish… Read More
Government
Kansas bill would create a tax credit for private and home school families(The Sentinel) – A Kansas bill that would provide a tax credit to families whose children are in either private school or are homeschooled passed an important procedural hurdle last… Read More
Government
Dems’ New Hampshire bill would require all students, including those in private or home schools, to take state assessmentsLegislation introduced by three Democrats in the New Hampshire state House would require all public, private and home school students to take standardized statewide assessments. If passed, the requirement would… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: No, school choice will not destroy private schoolsSchool choice policies will not destroy the future of private education, despite some claims to the contrary. Interviewed in a recent piece for Fox News, President… Read More
Christian Schools
Catholic diocese prohibits preferred pronouns, trans medical surgeries in new school policy(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio, created a policy for the 2023-2024 school year that bars the use of preferred pronouns, medical gender transitions and… Read More
Opinion
Homeschool, private school students begin applying to play public school sports in Kansas(The Sentinel) – Applications for non-public school students to participate in public school activities began on Aug. 1 and so far, concerns schools would face a flood of homeschool or… Read More
Christian Schools
Reports: Public school enrollment down 10% in last 15 years in North Carolina(The Center Square) – Two new reports on homeschooled and private school students in North Carolina are offering snapshots into the long-term trend of parents seeking alternatives to traditional public… Read More
Christian Schools
Ohio private school anticipates increase in applications with school choice expansionAn Ohio private school anticipates a significant rise in applications following the expansion of the state’s school choice options. House Bill 33, which took effect immediately… Read More
Public Education
Elizabeth Warren among 12 U.S. senators who oppose school choice for others yet choose private schools for their own kidsAt least 12 U.S. Senators oppose school choice policies despite discreetly sending their own children to costly private schools, leading to charges of hypocrisy and elitism by critics. Sen. Elizabeth… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Private school enrollment continues to grow in North CarolinaIn North Carolina, private school enrollment continues to grow, even as public schools have begun to regain their footing in some areas of the state. The public schools saw a… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Survey shows Florida’s private schools may soon be full(reimaginED) – Florida’s private schools may reach full enrollment capacity in as little as three years according to data from a survey conducted by Step Up For Students, a state-approved… Read More
Government
Catholic education leaders urge support for federal school choice bill(reimaginED) – The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic education leaders are urging support for a federal school choice bill that is poised to aid families whose children attend… Read More
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