Homeschools
Editors of Scientific American call for regulation of homeschooling despite its track record against public edHomeschooled children are at risk of not receiving “a safe and robust education,” of learning about “creationism instead of evolution,” and of “neglect” and “abuse,” claim… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee Public School reforms must include choice expansion, says advocate(The Center Square) – The head of Wisconsin’s largest school choice group says the recent troubles at Milwaukee Public Schools both show the need for school choice and is the… Read More
Public Education
Teachers’ union boss claims conservatives are against black literacy; data disagreesThe Chicago teachers’ union boss has stumbled into a firestorm for claiming conservatives don’t want black children to learn how to read. Stacey Davis Gates made… Read More
Public Education
Political posters and banners from Dem party allegedly displayed in Iowa high schoolPictures posted online appear to show a public school in Iowa has anti-school choice and pro-abortion posters on display, some of which are from the state’s Democratic Party. Mateo Portelli,… Read More
Public Education
NC college scholarship program expecting 120,000 applications(The Center Square) – An estimated 120,000 North Carolina students are expected to apply for a state college scholarship program for students in families with incomes of $80,000 or less,… Read More
Government
Universal school choice bill signed into law by Louisiana governorLouisiana just passed a universal school choice program, joining a dozen other red states in promoting education freedom. Gov. Jeff Landry signed SB 313 into law… Read More
Public Education
School choice is a civil rights issue, says Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza Rice was once the highest-ranking woman in the U.S. government. Now, the issue closest to her heart is one often left out of the national conversation: school choice. Read More
Courts
California charter school files lawsuit against school districtA California school district is being sued for allegedly trying to force a charter school to close its doors. North Oakland Community Charter School (NOCCS) filed its… Read More
Public Education
Rapper Jay-Z supports school choice in Philadelphia, draws backlash from DemsFamed rapper Jay-Z is under fire from the left for supporting school choice for low-income families. Jay-Z’s entertainment company, Roc Nation, recently announced its intention to distribute $300 million in… Read More
Culture
Dozens of Black pastors ask Shapiro to embrace school choice(The Center Square) – More than 50 religious leaders sent an open letter on Tuesday to Gov. Josh Shapiro asking him to support school choice and educational freedom. Black Pastors… Read More
School Choice
Pennsylvania charter schools hit hard in proposed funding formula(The Center Square) – A bill altering Pennsylvania’s public school funding formula passed the lower chamber Monday, spawning both fanfare and consternation among lawmakers. While supporters call the plan a… Read More
Public Education
School choice doubles proficiency rates in minority, low-income Philadelphia studentsPhiladelphia students who receive school choice scholarships are twice as likely to be proficient in reading and math, a new report reveals. Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP), a nonprofit scholarship-granting… Read More
Public Education
Teachers pessimistic about future of education, but many support school choice, survey revealsK-12 educators have a bleak outlook on the teaching profession, social media use and other aspects of education, a new survey revealed. A new Ed Choice… Read More
Public Education
Ian Prior explains why school boards get bad legal advice, what parents can do about itHaving spearheaded a highly effective parent coalition in Loudoun County, Virginia, Ian Prior knows just how hard it is to push back against the education establishment. Read More
Public Education
Indiana’s school choice program sees record participationSchool choice programs are exploding across the nation, and Indiana is no exception. The Indiana Department of Education (DOE) released a new report on its… Read More
Courts
Teachers’ union lawsuit against Utah’s universal school choice program doesn’t pass muster, says legal expertThe Utah Education Association is suing the state’s new universal school choice program, but legal experts don’t think the case will hold up in court. The… Read More
Public Education
More evidence of soaring demand: Oklahoma’s new universal school choice program already fullThe inaugural year of the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit was a huge success, demonstrating billowing demand for school choice. Indeed, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE),… Read More
Public Education
‘Public schools weren’t designed to raise our children’: Bob Vander Plaats recalls how Iowa paved the way for universal school choiceIn 2023, Iowa became just the second state to pass universal school choice, and longtime conservative activist Bob Vander Plaats had a front row seat to… Read More
Opinion
Oops! Teachers’ union boss Randi Weingarten unintentionally endorses school choiceRandi Weingarten, the infamous head of a national teachers’ union, has accidentally endorsed school choice. “Chase Moore, fellow panelist and special assistant to @whitehouse said that zip code should not… Read More
Government
Gov. Abbott: School choice wins in Tuesday’s GOP primary runoffs in Texas(The Center Square) – The Texas state legislature now has enough votes to pass school choice initiatives after Tuesday’s Republican primary runoff election, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday night. “The… Read More