Courts
Southern Poverty Law Center, ACLU attack Tennessee’s universal school choice programTennessee’s brand-new universal school choice program faces a lawsuit from the radical left, despite being hugely popular among families. The lawsuit, filed Nov. 20, is brought… Read More
Government
Erika Donalds urges states to opt into forthcoming federal school choice programThe rules process is moving forward and advocates are encouraging more states to join the new federal school choice program, which will begin in January 2027, said Erika Donalds, education… Read More
Government
Texas adopts rules, announces application dates for Education Freedom AccountsTexas is one step closer to launching its Education Freedom Accounts, the state’s new $1 billion school choice program, adopting final rules and setting an application date for families in… Read More
Christian Schools
Kansas microschool leader raises $200K for Christian school scholarshipsDalena Wallace has already done a lot to help microschools – founding one, encouraging others and starting a foundation for churches to support microschools in the… Read More
Public Education
A tale of two books: Teachers’ union boss attacks school choice supporters while other work documents choice’s 200-year historyTwo new books present vastly different sides of the public school vs. school choice debate – with one claiming the proverbial sky is falling while the other documents how school choice actually predates the current… Read More
Public Education
Jewish school founder seeks to launch faith-based charter in OklahomaOklahoma may soon be the battleground for another debate on whether religious schools should receive public funds. Peter Deutsch, a former U.S. representative and founder of the Ben Gamla Charter… Read More
Christian Schools
New Christian school challenges Colorado’s ban on public fundingA Christian school in Pueblo, Colorado, has reopened the debate on whether sectarian schools should be able to receive public funds. Riverstone Academy, which opened this… Read More
Culture
School choice states top US population growth list, led by Florida, Texas, UtahThe three fastest-growing states in the U.S. all share a common edge: expansive school choice programs unleashing educational freedom. Florida, Texas and Utah gained the most population between 2023 and… Read More
Public Education
Poll: Americans strongly support school choice, especially in states with new programsEnthusiasm for school choice continues to spread like wildfire as American parents seek more flexibility. New polling from yes. every kid., an education advocacy group,… Read More
Public Education
Enrollment in Alabama schools plunges by nearly 6,000 students – a 40-year low, officials sayFamilies in Alabama may be protesting the condition of public education simply by voting with their feet, a new report suggests. K-12 enrollment fell by 5,800 students in the 2025-26… Read More
Public Education
WV lawmaker stands up for school choice, says parents are leaving system that fails studentsOne West Virginia lawmaker isn’t afraid to say it in black and white: “Parents are leaving the public school system because the system failed them and their children.” Delegate Kathie… Read More
Public Education
Teachers support school choice, don’t want cellphones in the classroom, survey showsWhile 50% of teachers feel optimistic about their local school district, just 26% are optimistic about education nationally, a new survey says. Even parents are more likely to say… Read More
Public Education
Report predicts growth for Arizona school choice programCommon Sense Institute says 100,000 students will use Empowerment Scholarship Account Read More
Christian Schools
Arizona data show strong growth, expanding reach for universal school choiceUniversal school choice may seem new, but three years of data from Arizona – the first state to grant universal access – are enough to show some clear and encouraging… Read More
Government
Illinois lawmakers push Pritzker on federal school choice program(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are urging Gov. J.B. Pritzker to join a new federal school scholarship tax credit program, saying the state “cannot afford to sit on the… Read More
Public Education
Navy veteran, former schoolteacher finds public education ‘utterly inept’ at preparing youth for real life compared to militaryDespite all modern technological advances, the U.S. military’s “most impressive asset” remains its young servicemakers “often barely out of high school,” argues one Navy veteran. “The Navy has mastered… Read More
Culture
Wichita Learning Lab offers microschool incubator, co-working space in heart of AmericaIn the heart of the country, the future of school innovation is taking shape: an accelerator for microschools. While small learning communities have surged in popularity, particularly since COVID-19, a… Read More
Public Education
DC schools improve but school choice still way more cost effective, beneficialAfter large investments of time and money – and school choice – Washington, D.C.’s school system is beginning to show modest improvement. But experts say expanding school choice is the… Read More
Public Education
New accreditation paths emerge for microschools, hybrids, as school choice explodesAccreditation for a microschool is often like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Just as education itself is undergoing a seismic shift – with the… Read More
Government
Arkansas’ school choice enrollment triples as families ‘vote with their feet’Arkansas’ universal school choice program is thriving with high retention rates and record enrollment as it begins its third year. In its 2024-25 annual report,… Read More