Government
Idaho Gov. signs school choice billIdaho Gov. Brad Little has signed a school choice bill into law, creating a $50 million tax credit program for state residents. The Republican signed the measure Thursday morning, making… Read More
Government
South Carolina House passes school choice bill, moving state closer to restoring school choiceSouth Carolina is one step closer to restoring school choice after the state House passed a school choice plan Wednesday. By a 79-38 vote, the Republican-controlled House approved a… Read More
Politics
Idaho Gov. opens hotline seeking advice on private school choice billShould Idaho Gov. Brad Little sign a new school choice program into law? The governor’s office has set up a hotline for people to share their thoughts on House Bill… Read More
Government
Kansas Senate advances bill expanding low-income scholarship program; broad school choice bill remains in committeeA Kansas measure to expand a low-income school choice program has passed the Senate but a universal school choice bill is still working its way through various committees. The… Read More
Government
Idaho Senate passes school choice bill, heads to governor’s desk(The Center Square) – The Idaho Senate passed a school choice bill Wednesday to help families cover the costs of sending their children to private schools. The $50 million proposal… Read More
Government
Tennessee won’t offer ESAs to illegal immigrants under new programIllegal immigrants won’t be able to benefit from Tennessee’s recently enacted universal education scholarship program. Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill into law last week that will make $447… Read More
Government
Trump, Musk urge school choice passage in Texas, Wyoming, IdahoPresident Trump, Elon Musk and several prominent lawmakers are using their influence to urge states like Texas, Idaho and Wyoming to pass school choice measures. Trump, a Republican who has… Read More
Politics
Watch: PA’s Ward says budget leaves kids trapped in failing schools(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s top ranking Senate Republican Kim Ward said that Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed budget may spend a lot on public schools, but still doesn’t rescue kids… Read More
Government
School choice advances in North Dakota, dies in MississippiA school choice bill passed the North Dakota House this week while a similar proposal died in the Mississippi Legislature. North Dakota Lawmakers advanced a proposal… Read More
Public Education
NYC charter school bursting at seams fights uphill battle against ‘anti-charter’ biasA New York City charter school is making headlines as its administrators attempt creative solutions to the school’s spacing issues made worse by a hamstringing city law. In an… Read More
Government
Trump watching Texas ‘closely’ as it considers passing school choice billAs the nation’s second-largest state considers passing a much-anticipated universal school choice bill, President Donald Trump is letting members of the Texas House know he’s watching. The $1 billion measure,… Read More
Government
Tennessee governor signs universal school choice bill after shrewd additions helped it passTennessee is the latest state to enact universal school choice as Gov. Bill Lee signed a $447 million plan Wednesday granting families educational freedom. The measure, which passed during a… Read More
Opinion
Who’s afraid of school choice – and food trucks – in Wyoming?(The Daily Signal) – Teacher unions are racing to stop greater education choice from spreading to Wyoming. But parents there already know that more education options would be valuable for… Read More
Christian Schools
Real Faces of school choice: ‘Grit’ and determination to choose a different pathAlthough Nolan Henderson was a public school teacher, he knew he wanted something different for his son’s education. The growth of leftist “woke” policies in Lawrence, Kansas, schools and a… Read More
Government
New school choice programs can launch quickly with effort, expert says, as more states consider themAfter Tennessee approved a universal choice program during a special session in late January, Gov. Bill Lee celebrated the measure but waited more than a week to sign it into… Read More
Government
Idaho House passes school choice bill; now heads to Senate(The Center Square) – The Idaho House on Friday passed a school choice bill that would provide a tax credit to certain families to use toward education expenses, including toward… Read More
Government
Republican Senators propose tax code reform to promote school choiceU.S. Senator Mike Lee, R-Utah, has introduced a bill to advance education freedom by reforming the federal tax code. The Achieving Choice in Education (ACE)… Read More
Government
Texas Gov. declares school choice a ‘must pass’ measure for Legislature in the next 60 daysGov. Greg Abbott declared school choice an emergency item that “MUST be passed this session,” giving the Texas Legislature 60 days to consider a measure that… Read More
School Choice
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
Government
Texas ad promotes school choice as bill advances toward Senate floorAn education freedom advocate has released an ad promoting school choice in Texas as the state Legislature moves closer to accomplishing Gov. Greg Abbot’s priority of establishing universal choice in… Read More