Public Education
Texas Gov. Abbott reaches deal with House Speaker on school choice planDays after reports that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s school choice bill would not pass the state House, the governor announced a deal with the Texas House… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: South Carolina teachers’ union out to deprive students of learning options(The Daily Signal) – Barely six months after South Carolina lawmakers approved legislation allowing K-12 students to customize their education, the state affiliate of the… Read More
Culture
Dennis Prager explains what’s wrong with public educationFamous talk show host Dennis Prager isn’t optimistic about public education – but he does have a few ideas about how to fix it. In a conversation with Making the… Read More
Public Education
Former state lawmaker announces campaign for Alabama Board of Education, promises to support school choiceFormer Alabama Rep. Charlotte Meadows announced her campaign for the state’s top education board, promising to advance school choice and parental rights. “My passion has always been for education in… Read More
Public Education
‘The status quo hasn’t been working’: Ohio lays groundwork for major education overhaulsDespite resistance from education bureaucrats, Ohio is forging ahead with major education reforms to the education department, school choice and reading science. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine received a judge’s approval… Read More
Government
Abbott enlists parents to get school choice for every Texas student ‘across the finish line’(The Daily Signal) – Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas on Tuesday called for parents to contact their state representatives and encourage them to get school choice “across the… Read More
Government
Families push to extend Illinois’ school choice program at start of veto session(The Center Square) – As members of each party lay out their priorities with the start of fall veto session at the Illinois statehouse, scores of school kids benefiting from… Read More
Public Education
Study shows Wisconsin private schools ‘serve far more students with disabilities than is reported’(The Center Square) – Authors of a study about choice schools and disabled students in Wisconsin admit there is some discrepancy but say things are not nearly as bad a… Read More
School Choice
Poll: 70% of Americans support expanding school choice options(The Center Square) – Nearly 70% of Americans say expanding educational choices for families will help improve education overall in the U.S., according to new polling. A vast majority of… Read More
Government
Texas House bill on school choice opposed by Gov. Abbott is ‘D.O.A.’ under session rulesA new school choice proposal authored by a Republican in the Texas House is dead-on-arrival, and not just because Gov. Greg Abbott opposes some of its provisions. The 184-page education… Read More
Public Education
Sen. Tim Scott introduces two education funding bills addressing antisemitism, school choiceU.S. Senator Tim Scott introduced two new bills on Thursday seeking to curb antisemitism in higher education and expand charter school options for K-12 students. The first bill – the… Read More
Public Education
Anti-school choice lawsuit in Wisconsin targets scholarships for special needs and low-income studentsA group is suing to end four of Wisconsin’s school choice programs, claiming their funding mechanisms are unconstitutional and designed to cripple traditional public schools. The… Read More
Government
Pritzker will sign Invest in Kids extension but details up to legislators(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he will support extending the Invest in Kids school choice scholarship program that expires at the end of the year, but it’s… Read More
Public Education
School choice for K-12 students gets bipartisan support in new poll(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Both Democrats and Republicans expressed significant support for public school choice initiatives for K-12 students, according to a new poll released Wednesday. School choice has… Read More
Courts
Wisconsin school choice supporters promise to fight lawsuit(The Center Square) – Several groups promised to fight a new lawsuit that challenges school choice in Wisconsin. Kirk Bangstad, the owner of the Minocqua Brewing, last week filed a… Read More
Government
School choice is better for democracy than government schooling(The Daily Signal) – As state after state embraces policies that empower parents with more options in K-12 education, opponents of school choice are claiming that it is a “threat… Read More
Public Education
The Geography of School Choice Part VI: All education is public education“Fund students, not systems.” That’s what school choice supporters often tell their opponents who claim school choice is an attempt to “privatize” public education. Lance Christensen from the California Policy… Read More
Government
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott celebrates Senate passage of school choice bill now with HouseTexas Gov. Greg Abbott praised the passage of his school choice bill in the state Senate Thursday, even as the chances for passing the bill in the state House remain… Read More
Public Education
Nearly 19,000 students approved for Iowa’s Students First Education Savings AccountsIowa’s new school program has almost 19,000 students participating in its first year, the state’s Department of Education announced Thursday. Of approximately 25,000 applicants, 18,893 students were approved to receive… Read More
Opinion
Fear mongering late night host’s ‘homeschool regulations’ rant only reinforces false stereotypes, misconceptionsJohn Oliver has joined the ranks of media pundits attacking the homeschool movement, arguing the government should add more regulations to home education, which would violate parents’ constitutional rights. “The… Read More