Government
Gov. Ivey eager to pass universal school choice in AlabamaAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has declared her intent to get universal school choice legislation passed when the Legislature convenes again next year. “My goal is for Alabama to be the… Read More
Government
Hundreds of Nevada students expected to lose school choice scholarships. Supporters blame Dem lawmakersUp to 600 Nevada K-12 students may lose their school choice scholarships next year after the Legislature failed to raise the cap on the program and support the governor’s agenda… Read More
Public Education
Education expert Corey DeAngelis warns the nation’s ‘rising tide of mediocrity’ in public education has become a tsunami, in live interview at HerzogThe danger to our children and our country from a failing education system has only mushroomed through the years, a new book urgently warns. Indeed, four decades after our… Read More
Christian Schools
Ohio private school anticipates increase in applications with school choice expansionAn Ohio private school anticipates a significant rise in applications following the expansion of the state’s school choice options. House Bill 33, which took effect immediately… Read More
Public Education
‘She couldn’t read’: Black mother schools teachers’ union boss on why families need school choiceA Nebraska parent schooled a teachers’ union boss for opposing school choice in a video now circulating on Twitter. It happened as public school activists, such as Tim Royers, president… Read More
Courts
Pennsylvania school district sued over access to sports, extracurricular activities for private school studentsA Pennsylvania school district is being sued by a religious liberty watchdog over the school district’s denial of access to sports and other extracurricular activities to parochial school students. In… Read More
Government
Texas Gov. Abbott to call third special session for school choice, promising more until it passesTexas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott will likely call a third special legislative session in October on school choice, says one of his aides. Dave Carney, the governor’s chief political strategist,… Read More
Opinion
States should make public education more accessible through flexible, open enrollmentEarlier this year, President Joe Biden claimed he wanted “every kid, in every zip code, in every state [to] have access to every education opportunity possible.” … Read More
Government
Poll claiming Nebraska voters oppose school choice used misleading questions, lawmaker saysA recent poll falsely claims a slight majority of Nebraskans oppose school choice, says the lawmaker who authored the related bill. According to the OpenSky Policy Institute, which is involved… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: If the left really wants diversity, it should follow Arkansas, Florida and other conservative states on income-based school choiceWhile progressives wring their hands over the supposed death of affirmative action, what’s really dying isn’t the cause of diversity in education, but the ability of America’s elite to virtue… Read More
Culture
Parental rights advocates call out Indiana professor for op-ed against parentsAn Indiana assistant professor is being criticized after pitting parents’ rights against children’s “right to learn to be free thinkers” in a column for the Indianapolis Star. Sarah J. Reynolds,… Read More
Public Education
Support for school choice shot up following COVID-19 pandemic, poll reveals(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Voter support for school choice programs jumped 7% since before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Tuesday RealClear Opinion Research poll. At least 71% of… Read More
Government
Democratic representative’s move could prompt school choice passage in Georgia(The Center Square) – Could a state lawmaker’s jump from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party lead to the passage of school choice in Georgia? Rep. Mesha Mainor of… Read More
Government
Georgia’s school choice tax credit could save the state millions, audit reveals(The Center Square) – Georgia’s Qualified Education Expense Tax Credit could save the state and local school districts millions of dollars in expenses. However, the Georgia Department of Audits &… Read More
Government
Indiana school choice program sees largest growth in years(Daily Caller News Foundation) – During the 2022-2023 school year, Indiana’s school choice program recorded its largest growth since the 2014-2015 academic year, according to a recent analysis by the… Read More
Government
Pennsylvania governor’s reversal on school choice betrays voters, children(The Daily Signal) – In a year when the school choice movement has racked up a string of victories in red states, Pennsylvania was on track to become the first state… Read More
Opinion
Ohioans declare independence from the district school monopoly(The Daily Signal) – Just in time for Independence Day, Ohio families can finally declare independence from the district school monopoly. Over the weekend, Ohio lawmakers passed a state budget… Read More
Government
Pennsylvania’s Democrat governor pulls support for school choice, breaks campaign pledgePennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro pulled his support for school choice Wednesday after a multi-day budget impasse with the legislature. The deadlock left Shapiro, a Democrat, in the embarrassing position of… Read More
Government
Ohio governor signs state budget expanding school choice(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed the state’s 2024-2025 budget Tuesday, expanding the already established school voucher program. Under the 2024-2025 Ohio… Read More
Public Education
NYC Department of Education accuses Orthodox Jewish schools of failing students, even though they score higher than public schoolsNew York City has accused Orthodox Jewish, or yeshiva, schools of not adequately educating their students in “secular” topics. After an eight-year investigation, the NYC Department of Education… Read More