Public Education
Arkansas public schools could soon receive Educational Freedom Account funds(The Center Square) – The Arkansas Legislative Council will consider a rule allowing public schools to receive money from the state’s Educational Freedom Accounts. An ALC subcommittee recommended approval of… Read More
Culture
Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro criticized from all sides for playing politics with school choice(Daily Callers News Foundation) – Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro has tried to toe the line on school choice in his state, but now he is facing attacks from all… Read More
Public Education
New survey: More than two-thirds of Texans support school choice(The Center Square) – With just a few weeks before school starts in Texas, a new poll shows that more than two-thirds of Texans support school choice. The findings come… Read More
Opinion
Public schools have been pushing a ‘secularist’ religion for years. It’s time to acknowledge and change thatAdvocates of current public schools often oppose Christian-based options, arguing religion has no place in government-funded education. In doing so, they disregard years of historical precedent where the nation… Read More
Public Education
DEI stands for ‘division, exclusion, and indoctrination,’ DeSantis tells RNC(The Daily Signal) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted Democrats on Tuesday night for their support of leftist “diversity, equity, and inclusion” policies in schools, the military, and other institutions. … Read More
Culture
Sanders: Republican governors are doing what Joe Biden refuses to do(The Center Square) – Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Republican governors are doing the job Joe Biden refuses to do in her speech at the Republican National Convention on… Read More
Public Education
Rep. Donalds rips Democrats for not being ‘pro-choice’ on education at RNC(The Daily Signal) – Rep. Byron Donalds made a case for school choice in a speech Monday on the opening night of the Republican National Convention. The Florida Republican talked… Read More
Public Education
GOP education platform promises more state-led K-12 options for parents, childrenThe Republican National Convention gets underway Monday, and the GOP has a fresh, simplified K-12 education platform aimed at giving more control to states and parents. Read More
Courts
Fourteen states back Arkansas in lawsuit over LEARNS Act(The Center Square) – Arkansas is getting help from other states in its defense of an injunction that halted a portion of the LEARNS Act. U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky… Read More
Christian Schools
The ‘father’ of school choice you’ve never heard of: Father Virgil BlumSchool choice proponents often credit Milton Friedman for starting this popular movement, but new scholarship suggests at least one other professor should get recognition where it’s due. “We cannot fully… Read More
Opinion
America’s teachers are unhappy. Here’s how we can turn that around(The Daily Signal) – All is not well with America’s teachers. Surveys published this spring paint an alarming picture of the reality teachers face every day in our country’s… Read More
Public Education
West Virginia’s school choice program to become universal in 2026The K-12 educational scholarship program in West Virginia will officially be available to all students in fall 2026. “I’m thrilled to announce that Hope Scholarship Program enrollment numbers have met… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana’s educational savings account program less regulated than other states(The Center Square) — There are some major differences between Louisiana’s recently passed educational savings account program and those in other Southern states. The Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to… Read More
Government
New school tax credit plan emerges in Pennsylvania(The Center Square) – A new plan quietly introduced in the state Senate would create a refundable tax credit for educational expenses, including private school tuition. The proposal would establish… Read More
Public Education
Top-ranked Florida sees K-12 test scores improve againFlorida’s public school students continue to improve in core subjects, recent testing data revealed. The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) released the latest test scores on… Read More
Courts
Alaska Supreme Court overturns lower court’s anti-school choice rulingThe Alaska Supreme Court has reinstated a school choice program initially deemed unconstitutional by a lower court. Alaska’s Correspondence School Allotment Program (CSAP) encompasses public… Read More
Public Education
Latest school choice research shows benefits, dispels common myths about education freedomEdChoice has released its annual summary of studies about school choice programs, and the research continues to show the positive outcomes of education freedom. The report includes… Read More
Public Education
School choice advocates offer caution about ‘woke’ charters(The Daily Signal) – While often outperforming their public school counterparts, some charter schools are beholden to the same woke ideologies driving parents away from traditional neighborhood schools. “School choice… Read More
Public Education
National school choice group celebrates 1M students in choice programsOver a million students are now participating in school choice programs nationwide. EdChoice, an education freedom advocacy group, celebrated the milestone in an announcement on Wednesday. Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump pledges school choice for all, dishes on Title IX, illegal immigrant crime and more in exclusive Lion interview(The Heartlander) — School choice is coming nationwide if he’s elected, former President Donald Trump told Lion Week in Review podcast host Chris Stigall in an exclusive one-on-one interview in… Read More