Government
Florida county sees over 1,000 families enrolling in school choice program after expansionOver 1,000 new families in St. Johns County, Florida, have enrolled in the state’s school choice program for the 2025-26 academic year, Action News Jax reports. Read More
Government
Limits to Arkansas school choice program diminish overall success, experts warnExperts are warning “regulatory creep” in Arkansas’ school choice program is a dangerous trend that could have negative consequences for families. In the spring, the state Legislature passed… Read More
Culture
‘Edefy’ app aims to be Uber for education, supporting parents wanting to exit public schoolsFamilies looking to leave public education now have a new option: Edefy, an app designed to “connect families directly with teachers,” according to its founder. The app “lets families… Read More
Government
New conservative virtual academy opens in OklahomaAmerican Virtual Academy (AVA) is partnering with the Oklahoma State Department of Education to provide another educational option for parents. Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters told… Read More
Homeschools
Understanding the role of microschools in education(The Daily Signal) – It’s nearing back-to-school time in Virginia as we enter a universe where the Supreme Court has cleared the way for the dismantling of the federal… Read More
Courts
Ohio AG appeals judge’s decision on school choice(The Daily Signal) – School choice has been a key issue in Ohio at both the state and federal levels, though this once seemingly bipartisan issue has faced opposition. Last… Read More
Public Education
San Antonio-area school district offers more choices in response to private school choiceThe largest public school district in San Antonio is trying to compete – not with neighboring districts, but with the growing popularity of private school options. Thanks to Texas’s new… Read More
Homeschools
School safety, drug concerns driving more Colorado families to homeschoolEven after school lockdowns from the COVID-19 pandemic, a substantial number of Colorado parents are choosing to homeschool instead of returning to public education. “The number of Colorado families homeschooling… Read More
Government
Sen. Scott encourages governors to opt into federal school choice program(The Daily Signal) – In a letter to the National Governors Association, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has called on the governors of every state to opt into the new… Read More
Government
Iowa school choice program goes fully universal, approves nearly 44,000 scholarshipsSchool choice is booming in Iowa as the program is now fully universal. The state’s education savings account (ESA) program has grown over 50% in just… Read More
Courts
Free speech triumph for school choice advocate in federal caseA school choice advocate has won a federal free speech case against a Kentucky school district that banned him from its official Facebook page after he… Read More
Government
School choice booming in New Hampshire after program becomes universalNew Hampshire’s universal school choice program is processing thousands of applications since Gov. Kelly Ayotte removed the income cap in June for the Education Freedom Account… Read More
Government
Vermont restricts school choice, making private schools ‘guaranteed losers’A new Vermont law is limiting places where families can use public tuition dollars, and private schools are paying the price. After Gov. Phil Scott signed H. 454, now known… Read More
Government
National school choice program begins path to 2027 launch under ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’As the dust settles after the July 4 signing of the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” experts are examining exactly what the national school choice portion of the bill stipulates. The… Read More
Government
Florida enacts multiple laws expanding school choiceThree new pro-school choice laws are now in effect in Florida. HB 1105, HB 443 and SB 248, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this year, took effect July… Read More
Government
South Carolina school choice program fills 10,000 slots ahead of fall launchSouth Carolina’s renewed school choice program is off to a robust start, with the 10,000 slots available this fall already filled – more than triple last year’s enrollment. The Palmetto… Read More
Opinion
Guy Ciarrocchi: Bribing poor families to stay in schools that don’t work!(Broad + Liberty) – Yes, the headline is correct. Another public school district is bribing poor families to transfer back to the very schools that they transferred the children from. Read More
Homeschools
New report: homeschooling is growing and becoming more diverseA new report highlights both the expansion of homeschooling since the COVID-19 pandemic and the growing diversity of families participating in it. “Homeschool participation has grown dramatically in recent years… Read More
Government
Alabama launches school choice programStarting this month, about 23,000 students in Alabama will begin receiving scholarship funds to pay for private school or homeschooling expenses. The CHOOSE Act, signed… Read More
Public Education
Public schools down more than 1 million students since COVID; biggest losses in blue statesPublic schools have lost more than 1 million students since the COVID-19 pandemic, new data show, with the steepest declines in blue states that lack school choice. Hawaii, Mississippi, Oregon,… Read More