Courts
Wisconsin Supreme Court throws out ‘nonsensical’ anti-school choice lawsuitThe Wisconsin Supreme Court has unanimously refused to take up a lawsuit against the state’s four school choice programs. The lawsuit – filed by the leftist… Read More
Public Education
Missouri lawmaker introduces universal education tax credit bill, assures families no strings attachedMissouri state lawmakers are laying the groundwork for major education reform, including a universal education tax credit. State Rep. Doug Richey, R-Excelsior Springs, introduced HB 1911… Read More
Opinion
Chicago is undermining its own public education system for the sake of ‘equity’Chicago students may soon lose their access to a high-quality high school because teachers’ unions and social justice activists would rather promote “equity” than excellence. The Chicago Board of Education… Read More
Public Education
Black, Hispanic students lead growth in charter school enrollment(The Center Square) – Black and Hispanic students are driving North Carolina’s charter school enrollment growth, which ranked third in the nation since 2019 in a new report released this… Read More
Government
Pennsylvania approves its ‘biggest-ever’ expansion of school choice tax creditsPennsylvania’s Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an expansion of the school scholarship tax credit program in the state, which one conservative group headlined as “historic.” The… Read More
Culture
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposing national school choice programFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing a national school choice program, while touting the success of similar efforts in Florida. While campaigning for president in Iowa on Friday, DeSantis… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma school choice program opens, receives over 30K applications in 90 minutesWhen enrollment opened last week for Oklahoma’s new school choice program, it only took 90 minutes for more than 30,000 applications to pour in. The Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit… Read More
Culture
School choice is good for minority students, says advocate whose life was changed by itWhen Denisha Allen talks about the powerful impact school choice programs can have on black students, she speaks from experience. Enrolled in her local public elementary school, Allen failed 3rd… Read More
Culture
Educational tax credits cover many beneficial educational services besides tuition(The Center Square) – School tax credits pay for more than private school tuition, but those benefits rarely get as much discussion. At the House Republican Policy Committee hearing on… Read More
Culture
Tennessee school superintendent gets political, targets school choice legislation on public school district’s social media channelsA school district superintendent is being criticized for his opposition to school choice efforts in Tennessee, which he shared in a video posted to district social media. Jarrett Skorup,… Read More
Public Education
Texas leader demolishes argument that public schools are underfunded, noting half of state budget goes to educationLt. Gov. Dan Patrick this week revealed how much of Texas’s budget goes to education, dispelling the myth that public schools are underfunded. “We spend one out of every $2… Read More
Government
Report: Florida is nationwide model for educational freedom and choice(The Center Square) – The Florida legislature was among several nationwide this year that expanded its school choice programs. One of its scholarship programs is the first of its kind… Read More
Government
New ESA effort in Wyoming Legislature gets support of House speakerThe Wyoming Legislature is considering a new school choice bill, winning the support the House speaker who shelved a previous version of the bill. The new… Read More
Government
Gov. Lee launches plan for 20K K-12 ESAs across Tennessee(The Center Square) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee began his push for a statewide educational savings account plan that will include 20,000 ESAs in the first year and an unlimited… Read More
Culture
Couple wins Simon-DeVos prize for innovation in education(The Daily Signal) – A 2009 encounter with a public school teacher dramatically changed the course of Laura and Jeff Sandefer’s lives—and the lives of thousands of students. That year,… Read More
Government
These states are gearing up for school choice in 2024(Daily Caller News Foundation) – School choice is going to be a hot-button issue next year as several states are set to propose legislation expanding education options, while others are… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: School choice has momentum in Mississippi(The Center Square) – Political change unfolds in three stages. First, when a new idea comes along, they will say such reform is unthinkable. Then as the idea starts to… Read More
Courts
New Hampshire Superior Court rules in favor of state’s school choice programThe New Hampshire Superior Court ruled the state’s school choice program is constitutional on Wednesday, dismissing a legal challenge brought by the head of the state… Read More
Public Education
Kansas superintendent uses property tax deception to oppose open enrollment(The Sentinel) – Comments made at the Lansing, Kansas school board meeting on Nov. 13 exposed a consciously false claim and several school funding deceptions by USD 469 Superintendent Marty… Read More
Public Education
Data shows school choice helps Wisconsin students attend better schoolsWisconsin’s school choice students attend better schools than their peers in tradionally zoned public schools, new data reveals. Analysis of Wisconsin’s most recent state report card found that choice… Read More