Public Education
Former Mrs. America joins call to save Illinois’ school choice program(The Center Square) – Illinois’ only school choice program is running out of time. The Invest in Kids scholarship tax credit program will come to an end unless lawmakers lift… Read More
Courts
Arkansas Supreme Court rules in favor of school choice LEARNS Act(The Center Square) – The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the lawmakers did enact an emergency clause when passing the LEARNS Act earlier this year. A lawsuit filed by… Read More
Opinion
New Kansas org claims to be moderate but wants to protect education status quo(The Sentinel) – Declaring that rural communities in Kansas are threatened by school choice advocates, a group of former legislators have founded Kansans First, dedicated to finding a “middle… Read More
Christian Schools
Church-based microschools are ‘sprouting everywhere’One of the signs of “education entrepreneurship” surging throughout the country since the COVID-19 pandemic is church-based microschools – and they’re “sprouting everywhere.” So says Kerry… Read More
Public Education
Lower enrollment may lead to school closures in New York as more parents send their children to private schoolsA suburban New York City school district is considering closing an elementary school as more families send their children to religious private schools. Suffern Central School District (SCSD) Superintendent Eric… Read More
Government
Texas senator files historic school choice bill(The Center Square) – On the first day of the third special legislative session this year, Texas state Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, filed two key companion bills related to education. Read More
Public Education
Arkansas’ new universal school choice program is thriving, first report revealsThe Arkansas Department of Education released new data on the state’s universal school choice program after its first round of scholarships were dispersed. The first quarter… Read More
Public Education
Study debunks school choice critics on tuition increase claims(The Daily Signal) – Critics of school choice often say it leads to higher tuition at private schools, but that doesn’t actually happen, a new study… Read More
Government
Third special session to address school choice, border security in Texas begins Monday(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called a third special legislative session to begin Monday to address school choice, border security and other initiatives. “I am bringing the… Read More
Opinion
Texas should follow lead of nearby Arizona on school choice(The Daily Signal) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called a special legislative session to begin Oct. 9 to expand K-12 options for Texas families. In the past few years,… Read More
Public Education
Proposed bureaucratic tax rules threaten the success of school choice program in OklahomaThe public has an opportunity to weigh in with the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) about its proposed rules for the state’s new school choice scholarship program. Under the proposed rules,… Read More
Public Education
Education choice analysis pegs Kentucky 30th(The Center Square) – A report released last week shows Kentucky has quite a bit of room for growth regarding educational choice initiatives. Kentucky was among a dozen states receiving… Read More
Public Education
‘If you’re a candidate or lawmaker who opposes school choice and freedom in education – you’re a target.’ New PAC formed for school choiceA school choice advocacy group announced a new Super PAC last week, promising to go after state lawmakers who oppose school choice expansion. The American Federation for Children, a nonprofit… Read More
Public Education
The Geography of School Choice Part V: The law of the landWhile power politics and progressive teachers’ unions are found in every state, one legal hurdle for school choice is especially common in western states: the Blaine Amendment. Proposed in 1875… Read More
Christian Schools
Former AG Bill Barr: School choice, Christian education are crucial to religious liberty, restoring a culture no longer hostile to traditional valuesDecades after his Christian school upbringing, former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr tracked down the teacher at Corpus Christi elementary in New York who meant the most to him, just… Read More
Public Education
Report gives Florida nation’s best overall grade for education freedom(The Center Square) – After a legislative session where Florida lawmakers passed universal school choice, the state was recognized as the nation’s best in a recent report for its policies on… Read More
Public Education
Wyoming gets bad grade for education freedom(The Center Square) – Wyoming got a bad overall grade in a new report on education freedom. The Cowboy State received a “D” overall grade in the American Legislative Exchange… Read More
Public Education
Report gives Northeast states low rankings for educational freedom(The Center Square) – Several Northeast states placed at the bottom of a new nationwide ranking on educational freedoms, according to a new report. The American Legislative Exchange Council 2023 … Read More
Culture
Tennessee gave out $314.5M in HOPE scholarships to more then 70K students(The Center Square) – Tennessee spent $314.5 million to assist 70,633 students with HOPE scholarships in the 2022-23 fiscal year, according to a new report from the Tennessee Comptroller’s office. Read More
Public Education
Corey DeAngelis calls Texas Rep. Travis Clardy a ‘school choice hypocrite’ as the lawmaker draws school choice election opponentEducation reform advocate Corey DeAngelis called out a Texas state representative for the member’s hypocrisy on school choice, voting against it while sending his kids to private school. “REVEALED: TX… Read More