Government
Trump holds roundtable for Republican governors in honor of National School Choice WeekDonald Trump’s not just talking about school choice, he’s acting on it. Trump, who started his second term in office last week, hosted the National School Choice Week Roundtable at… Read More
Government
Tennessee school choice bill headed to Gov. Lee’s desk(The Center Square) – The Education Freedom Act of 2025 is headed to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s desk after the school choice bill passed both legislative chambers on Thursday. The measure,… Read More
Government
GOP lawmakers introduce bill to expand school choice(The Daily Signal) – Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Tim Scott of South Carolina are celebrating National School Choice Week by introducing a bill to empower businesses and… Read More
Public Education
How does your state rank in education freedom?In honor of National School Choice Week 2025, one policy group has revealed which states are providing the most education freedom to students. The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has… Read More
Government
About 1,000 attend school choice rally at Kansas Capitol as related bill comes before committeeA sea of yellow scarves descended on the Kansas Capitol Tuesday as an estimated 1,000 people attended the state’s largest ever school choice rally. Students and parents came from near… Read More
School Choice
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
School Choice
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
Public Education
Want to know more about school choice? EdChoice has the ABCsEver wanted to understand the ins and outs of school choice in America? EdChoice is here to help. Its 2025 edition of The ABC’s of School… Read More
Government
Texas House files similar budget to Senate, includes $1 billion for school choice(The Center Square) – On the same day the Texas Senate filed its 2026-2027 biennium budget proposal, the Texas House filed a similar budget. The proposals… Read More
Government
National School Choice Week is worth celebrating. Here’s whyQuestion: What do bright yellow scarves and education freedom have in common? Answer: National School Choice Week. And it’s taking America by storm. The nonprofit National… Read More
Public Education
Troubled St. Louis-area district refuses potential help from charter schoolA shrinking St. Louis-area school district that ranks among the state’s worst wants to solve its own problems instead of partnering with a proposed charter school, possibly viewing it as… Read More
Government
Bills for universal pre-K, medical debt in the Tennessee hopper(The Center Square) – The Tennessee General Assembly is not in session this week, but lawmakers are busy filing bills, including one that would require the state to offer pre-K… Read More
School Choice
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
Homeschools
Virginia bill would clamp down on homeschooling freedomsA Virginia Democrat has filed a bill to severely restrict homeschooling in her state. Sen. Stella Pekarsky, D-Centreville, filed SB 1031 earlier this month that adds… Read More
Opinion
Billionaire Zuckerberg proves school choice only hope for failing urban school districtsMark Zuckerberg’s been in the news for taking some conservative turns of late: he’s eliminated fact-checkers at Facebook, removed tampons from the men’s… Read More
Government
Wyoming superintendent outlines school choice, pro-family reforms for 2025Wyoming’s Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder announced her legislative priorities for the upcoming year – including universal school choice. “Our future is under attack by extreme ideologies and federal… Read More
Government
AR Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders touts school choice success, announces higher-ed reformsArkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders commemorated her achievement in K-12 education reform in her 2025 State of the State address Tuesday, also announcing her plans for… Read More
Government
School choice tops 1 million participants nationwide; Florida exceeds 500k scholarshipsEducational freedom is booming across the country, with 1 million students using school choice programs this year – doubling 2019 numbers. The growth is spread between programs in 32 states… Read More
Public Education
Want better public schools? Create competition, argues school choice expertSchool choice guru Corey DeAngelis is all for Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency. But the problem in education is as much misspending as overspending, he says. “It’s no secret… Read More
Government
School choice legislation first bill introduced in Idaho House this yearLegislation to create a broad school choice program is the first numbered bill in the Idaho Legislature this year. House Bill 1 would establish the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit,… Read More