Government
Mike Kehoe leans on ‘strong faith compass,’ business experience as Missouri’s new governorAlthough Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has plenty of experience and advisers in his ear, his core convictions, shaped by his Christian faith, are unchanging – and he says it makes all… Read More
Public Education
Applications open Thursday for TN school choice program(The Center Square) – Families can begin applying for 20,000 school choice scholarships on Thursday. The Tennessee General Assembly approved the $7,295 Education Freedom scholarships in a January special session… Read More
Government
‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ includes $5B for school choice scholarshipsThe first federal tax-credit-based school choice program is on the table after the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee released Republicans’ “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” on… Read More
Government
Texas Dems eye lawsuit over school choice, GOP welcomes fightTexas Democrats are considering a lawsuit to stop the state’s recently passed school choice program, CBS Texas reports, but Republicans are “glad they’re doing it.” Party… Read More
Government
South Carolina restores school choice with bigger, better programUp to 10,000 South Carolina students will be eligible for school choice this fall after Gov. Henry McMaster signed legislation restoring and expanding the state’s previous… Read More
Government
School choice to get $50M boost in Missouri budget awaiting governor’s signatureThe Missouri Legislature approved a $53 billion budget plan on Friday that includes the governor’s $50 million proposal for the state’s school choice program. It will mark the first time… Read More
Government
New Hampshire, Indiana embrace universal school choice, bringing number of states to 17Lawmakers in New Hampshire and Indiana have advanced universal school choice, making them the latest states to embrace educational freedom. The New Hampshire House passed SB… Read More
Government
Pennsylvania governor gives $5M to Islamic school, boosting hopes for school choiceGiving state money to religious schools is apparently OK in Pennsylvania, a battleground state for school choice. Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat who once said he supports school choice but… Read More
Government
Watch: PA Dem state senator: ‘We are in big trouble’ without school choice(The Center Square) – Democratic Sen. Anthony Williams, of Philadelphia, crosses the aisle to back an educational scholarship program historically opposed by the rest of his party. Read More
Government
Abbott signs Texas school choice bill into law(Daily Caller News foundation) – Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a sweeping school choice bill into law Saturday after spending years attempting to pass similar measures in the state. Read More
Homeschools
North Dakota homeschool co-op logs impressive growth in first yearCapstone, a faith-based homeschool co-operative in North Dakota, has already reached impressive heights within one year of its formation. “The group has expanded so much that they’ve currently capped the… Read More
Government
Arizona GOP demands teacher pay raises be tied to preserving school choiceArizona Republicans are trying something that’s worked in other states: tying teacher pay raises to protecting school choice. Conservatives nationwide are implementing smart strategies to pass and maintain school choice… Read More
Government
South Carolina Senate votes to restore school choice; House likely to approveSchool choice has faced a bumpy road in South Carolina, but the state Legislature appears to have a solution to solve the program’s crisis – and then some. Seven months… Read More
Opinion
Texas and the promise of ‘universal’ school choice(The Daily Signal) – With a stroke of his pen this Saturday, Gov. Greg Abbott will make every school-aged child in Texas eligible for education choice. It’s a historic victory… Read More
Government
Alabama Legislature boosts school choice funding by $80M after high demandAlabama lawmakers are nearly doubling school choice funding in the upcoming state budget, from $100 million to $180 million, to help meet the high demand for… Read More
Christian Schools
Religious education provides unique benefits, report findsAs religious education gains popularity nationwide, students are reaping the unique benefits of faith-based schools. An April report from the Sutherland Institute details how both K-12… Read More
Courts
‘The people have spoken’: Throng of school choice supporters gather outside of Supreme Court amid ‘groundbreaking’ education caseThe Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared open to greenlighting the nation’s first religious charter school, in an education case that has sparked a national religious liberty conversation. Outside of the… 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
School Choice
Trump Ed Dept celebrates first 100 days as ‘momentum and energy’ for school choice builds across country(The Heartlander) — School choice efforts are picking up across the country as President Trump on Tuesday is celebrating his first 100 days of his second term in office. “In… Read More
Government
Unlocking educational freedom: ECCA bill would empower millions of US familiesSixteen states now enjoy universal school choice programs, but a federal bill could bring educational freedom to millions of students nationwide. Supporters of the Educational Choice for Children… Read More