Government
Education Scholarship Account bill passes South Carolina Senate(The Center Square) – The South Carolina Senate passed an educational scholarship account (ESA) bill and sent it to the House after a third reading Thursday. S. Read More
Culture, Government, Homeschools
It was once criminal ‘subterfuge’: Previous generations discuss early history of KC-area homeschoolingSome 40 years after they made history, several families in the Kansas City area are publicly sharing their memories of homeschooling before its legal status was recognized. Three moms explained… Read More
State Government
Bill to fund charter schools passes Kentucky Senate(The Center Square) – A bill that would provide funding for charter schools in Kentucky passed the state Senate on Tuesday. Kentucky law established charter schools five years ago, but that… Read More
Government
School choice advocate on why Biden admin proposal hinders charters(reimaginED) – Last week, the Biden administration proposed new rules for its start-up grant program for charter schools. If adopted, the rules would make it tougher for those seeking… Read More
Government, Public Education
Public school advocacy group goes after Kentucky lawmaker for supporting charter schools(The Center Square) – An organization that advocates for public school teachers and other employees said Monday it filed an ethics complaint against a northern Kentucky state lawmaker. The group claims… Read More
Culture
Parental rights bill signed by Florida governor, while conservatives at Disney note a climate of political fearGov. Ron DeSantis Monday signed Florida’s historic parental-rights bill protecting kids in grades K-3 from sexual and gender instruction in schools. The bill has inspired mania on the left, and… Read More
Government
South Carolina lawmakers must finish job of creating options for K-12 students(reimaginED) – Horse racing, teacher raises, and a budget flush with cash. South Carolina lawmakers have plenty to debate before the legislative session ends June 15. But parents hope legislators… Read More
Government
Louisiana legislature considers bills to expand educational options for parents(The Center Square ) – Louisiana lawmakers filed several bills for the 2022 legislative session that would give families more freedom in choosing a fitting educational plan for their children. Read More
Government
Open Enrollment bill narrowly approved in Kansas House(The Sentinel) – Kansas K-12 students will be able to transfer and attend any school district in the state, depending on capacity limitations, under a bill approved by the House. Read More
Government
Op-Ed: Georgia politicians reject educational freedom at their own perilTuesday, March 15, was a sad day for kids in Georgia. That’s the day when the Georgia Senate voted down a bill to create Promise Scholarships. Eight Republicans joined all… Read More
Government
Support for school choice and parents’ involvement in education is high in latest pollHow do Americans feel about school choice? Strongly supportive, according to a new poll by the American Federation for Children and Invest in Education. According to the poll, 75% of… Read More
Government, Homeschools
From homesteading to homeschooling: How one northeast Missouri family is blazing its own trailShannon Slee may not have known she would end up being a homeschooling, homesteading mom of five children – but she did know that her family someday would look different… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Making Christian classical education accessible to all(reimaginED) – Kevin Clark is a fellow at The Society for Classical Learning . He’s co-author of an influential book about Christian classical education. For 15 years,… Read More
Government, Public Education
Former Miami-Dade County Public Schools superintendent brings education choice vision to nation’s second-largest school district(reimaginED) – In a letter to members of the Los Angeles Unified School District community – families, students, educators and staff – newly seated superintendent Alberto Carvalho, who took the… Read More
Government, Public Education
Georgia Senate kills school-choice bill(The Center Square) – The Georgia Senate has killed a bill that would have allowed Georgians to put taxpayer money toward the cost of private school tuition. Read More
Government
Op-Ed: Let every Washington student have school choice like I did(The Center Square) – When Washington Governor Jay Inslee released a proclamation recognizing National School Choice Week, I was optimistic for the future of K-12 education in… Read More
Government
Michigan advocates seek constitutional remedy for governor’s veto on education choice bills(reimaginED) – Two vetoed bills that would empower education-minded families for the first time in Michigan’s history are getting another chance to become law, thanks to a provision in… Read More
Public Education
Op-Ed: Milton Friedman’s role of government in education"It's a disgrace that there is more illiteracy today than there was 100 years ago." – Milton Friedman For decades after the American Revolution, our parents were the drivers of… Read More
Government
Entrepreneur’s worldwide micro-school network encourages ‘heroes’ to pursue self-directed learning(reimaginED) – Every comic book superhero has an origin story – a narrative that informs his or her identity and motivation. Orphaned science whiz Peter Parker became Spider-Man after being… Read More
Government
Opponents of school choice in Georgia Senate exercise it in their own familiesGeorgia lawmaker Jodi Lott has a quick and easy answer for why she supports school choice. “Because it already exists,” the Republican state representative told The Heartlander. “School choice exists… Read More