IDLA faces increased Statehouse scrutiny amid budget growth
After a surge in enrollment and state funding, the online learning platform is facing questions from lawmakers that could lead to policy changes next year.| Idaho Education News
After a surge in enrollment and state funding, the online learning platform is facing questions from lawmakers that could lead to policy changes next year.| Idaho Education News
With a laser focus on achievement, an overlooked segment of the charter sector gets results The post Why Academically Intensive Charter Schools Deserve Our Attention appeared first on Education Next.| Education Next
A Missouri court has rejected an attempt by the Missouri National Education Association to block additional funding for the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (MOScholars) program. This decision ensures that thousands … The post UPDATE: Court Upholds Missouri School Choice Program appeared first on EdChoice.| EdChoice
We dive into the myth of school choice causing the closure of public schools and analyze the data.| EdChoice
The federal education tax credit tucked into President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” would fund private and religious K-12 school scholarships for all but the nation’s wealthiest families. The initiative is a sharp break from decades of federal education policy that focused on strengthening public schools, particularly for low-income and historically underserved […]| Untitled - FutureEd
A new national survey tracking public sentiment toward schools revealed a slight loss in confidence in the country’s public schools, strong support for improving teacher pay, and wide opposition to the elimination of the U.S. Department of Education. These are some of the findings released on Tuesday from this year’s PDK Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools, an annual survey since 1969 produced by The Wason Center for Civic Leadership at Christopher Newport Universit...| EdNC
By Erik Twist | The Common Sense Institute’s recent report, Echoes in the Halls: Arizona School Districts’ Growing Problem with Empty Buildings and Empty Buses (August 2025), quantifies a reality that many parents and educators in Arizona already sense: the traditional district school system is struggling to adapt to the new education marketplace. The report highlights| AZ FREE NEWS - Your #1 Source for Arizona News & Politics!
The holdback plans could play a role in legislative budget considerations moving forward.| Idaho Education News
Florida lawmakers scrapped school start time reforms rather than Address underfunded Student transportation—will they now divert those same dollars to private school vouchers?| Accountabaloney
Rodger Williams February 24, 2023 In 2021, West Virginia passed a School Choice law that gave state education money to parents to spend on behalf of their children. It included homeschooled students. West Virginia homeschoolers worked hard to ensure the law had provisions protecting homeschoolers who do not take the government education money from accountability […]| Homeschooling Backgrounder
Editor’s Note: a guest post by Nathan Sanders, a native of Walker, LA. and a policy and advocacy director at EdChoice, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to advance educational freedom and choice for all students as a pathway to successful lives and a stronger society. The 2025 legislative session ended with a clear message […]| The Hayride
When Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed into law H. 454 (now Act 73), education freedom in the oldest school choice state took a major step backwards. This is the second blow … The post What the Bluest State is Teaching Us About the School Choice Wave appeared first on EdChoice.| EdChoice
As soon as July rolls around, we are reminded of the birthday of a man whose ideas continue to shape the world (especially when it comes to education and freedom), … The post Five Milton Friedman Ideas Every Student and Parent Should Know appeared first on EdChoice.| EdChoice
Harrisburg, Pa., August 5, 2025—The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is violating state and federal law around “persistently dangerous schools,” endangering the safety of Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable students, and threatening billions in federal funding, according to a groundbreaking analysis from the Commonwealth Foundation. More than 40 percent of Pennsylvania schools face dangerous incidents, but state […] The post New Report Finds Pennsylvania Violating Law, Endang...| Commonwealth Foundation
Happy Pride Month — not. Once again, it’s that time of year when business logos change to rainbow colors, shops and restaurants hang transgender flags in their windows, and celebrations of sexuality and “gender identity” sweep the nation. American society has been inundated with gay pride parades, drag queen shows, and LGBTQ+ protests for the […]| Idaho Freedom
Among the most important triumphs of the 2025 legislative session were the steps taken to advance educational freedom. After years of stubborn resistance from the education establishment, Idaho joined the ranks of conservative states with a meaningful school choice initiative thanks to the leadership of several key lawmakers. In response, the Idaho Education Association christened […]| Idaho Freedom
Are you tired of winning yet? The Idaho Freedom Foundation (IFF) isn’t. The Idaho legislative session ended a few days ago, and by most measures, it was one of the most conservative sessions in recent history. We had some big wins (tax cuts, school choice, health freedom, immigration reform, etc.). But we also suffered some […]| Idaho Freedom
In the 2023–24 school year (FY2024), Florida’s public schools—both district-managed and charter—received approximately $1.1 billion in federal Title I education funding. Title I supports schools with high percentages of low-income students, aiming to ensure all children have access to quality education. Funding per district ranged from over $100 million in the state’s largest districts to less than $1 million in the smallest.| Accountabaloney
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly sent her children to a private school but she won't give that opportunity to less fortunate parents and students.| The Sentinel
Many Kansas legislators are unwilling to vote on school choice despite 150,000 kids having a limited ability to read.| The Sentinel
Establishing New Public Schools of Choice: An Alternative Pathway highlights the role of educational service agencies, specifically Colorado’s Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), in authorizing alternative public schools of choice. The Education reEnvisioned BOCES (ERBOCES) is noted for its creation of brick-and-mortar schools, offering children additional educational opportunities. Yet, ERBOCES faced a legal challenge The post Establishing New Public Schools of Choice: An A...| Independence Institute
The post Top Four Reasons Families Are Choosing Online School in the Upcoming Year appeared first on Learning Liftoff.| Learning Liftoff
Anti-Charter School Bill Would Hurt Most Vulnerable CA Students by Lance Izumi | July 14, 2025 A bill plowing through the State Legislature is using fiscal accountability as a fig-leaf issue to hide its real intentions—crippling California’s popular charter-school sector in order to bolster regular public schools that are seeing declines in both enrollment and […]| Pacific Research Institute
One argument against education choice programs is that expanding parental freedom to access alternative learning environments doesn’t mean much in areas with limited options. But a recent study of universal school choice programs found there’s a positive shift in the supply of education vendors after a choice program becomes available. In her report, “The Supply Side of ESAs,” […]| OAK - Opportunity for All Kids
The measure would create a national program funding private school tuition through tax credits, though states would have to opt in.| Education Week
The Partnership for Educational Choice announced it has filed a motion to intervene in federal court on behalf of Arkansas parents.| EdChoice
Education in Pennsylvania is at a crossroads. Closures during the pandemic set students back years. And a landmark Commonwealth Court […]| Broad + Liberty
Yes, the headline is correct. Another public school district is bribing poor families to transfer back to the very schools […]| Broad + Liberty
An analysis of the 10 states with universal private school choice programs in 2024-25| FutureEd
Will Mitola | June 16, 2025 Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it, Club for Growth released a new poll showing broad support for federal school freedom legislation among Republicans (73%) and Democrats (73%). The poll also found that a majority of Republicans (87%) and Democrats (79%) support school freedom. These results come after Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the… Read| McLaughlin & Associates
Including tax-credit scholarships in Trump's tax cut package violates Senate rules.| Education Week
Crossing the Rubicon… to Discover, once again, Parents Still Love Their Public Schools| Accountabaloney
The Partnership for Educational Choice to argue ESA program should move forward while legal challenges resolved.| EdChoice
Does school choice have racist roots? Critics claim it does; but is that the full story? Let's separate fact from fiction.| EdChoice
The Partnership for Educational Choice filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit brought by the Wyoming Education Association.| EdChoice
Trump is directing several federal agencies to look into expanding school choice offerings—a push that continues from his first term.| Education Week
New Jersey sends the highest proportion of students with disabilities to separate schools out of any state. Parents say districts rely too much on these schools rather than improving their own services.| The Hechinger Report
Parents need to make their child's education a priority. Consider these 5 things when choosing schools for your child.| The Stay-at-Home-Mom Survival Guide
A transfer from a revolving loan fund has now been agreed on for the House and Senate.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
It’s cold at 10.30 in the morning on a December day in London, and seems even colder when you’re peering through the windows of a brightly-lit reception classroom. Forbidden from entering classrooms (Covid), we took thirty-second turns to observe. Some children were playing, some were tidying an activity away, a teacher was working with an […]| Improving Teaching
The Kansas Association of School Board’s June 14 report on the Governor’s Education Council tells you everything you need to know about the future of K-12| Kansas Policy Institute
Another legislative session in the books and another failure to pass meaningful school choice. When will it happen? When will the legislature get off their| Kansas Policy Institute
Rodger WilliamsMarch 15, 2022 “School Choice” means parental education choices that are paid for by the government, with either direct payments or education tax credits. School Choice advocates often claim that homeschoolers will be protected from government restrictions under School Choice laws. A typical “protective” measure included in such laws is that funding recipients shall […]| Homeschooling Backgrounder
The post Key Articles On School Choice From Homeschooling Backgrounder appeared first on Homeschooling Backgrounder.| Homeschooling Backgrounder
The Texas House has passed Senate Bill 2 to create a universal school choice program in Texas – a vote President Donald J. Trump quickly praised. “Congratulations to my friends, Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and Speaker Dustin Burrows, along with Texas Legislators, for finally passing SCHOOL CHOICE, which I strongly endorsed – this is […]| The Texas Voice.
The question of the constitutionality of religious charter schools challenges the very identity of the public charter movement| Education Next
Microschools typically are small, have multi-age classrooms, and focus on self-paced learning. But they vary tremendously in setting, size, and focus. The best currently available estimate is that between 1 million and 2 million students attend microschools full time, and many more attend part time. Microschools seek to serve a wide range of students including […] The post Microschools as an Emerging Education Model first appeared on Micro Schools Network.| Micro Schools Network
The White House has no authority over curriculum, and no ability to unilaterally pull back federal dollars, but Trump is toeing the line.| Education Week
New data on EITC and OSTC programs reveals growing wait lists for school choice scholarships.| Commonwealth Foundation
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Former West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a number of socially conservative laws during his two terms in office. But he rarely pushed for them.| AP News
Gov. Brad Little’s staff did not share the data until Saturday — two days after he signed the bill.| Idaho Education News
“Idaho can have it all — strong public schools and education freedom,” the Republican governor said.| Idaho Education News
Idaho Education News has asked the governor’s office three times since Friday for a tally of comments it has received so far.| Idaho Education News
After years of debate, it’s the first time the Legislature has passed a bill funding K-12 private school tuition.| Idaho Education News
The post National School Choice Week: What Parents Need to Know appeared first on Learning Liftoff.| Learning Liftoff
The post Tips for Choosing the Right School for Your Child appeared first on Learning Liftoff.| Learning Liftoff
Lawmakers are considering several bills that would subsidize private schooling and home schooling. Find out the differences between them and where they are in the legislative process.| Idaho Education News
As school choice expands and new models such as microschools emerge, policymakers and advocates must ensure that these options adhere to accountability standards and do not divert critical resources from a universally accessible, high-quality public education system. The rapid growth of microschools and their acceptance of taxpayer dollars in certain states raises questions about their […] The post The Importance of Holding Microschools Accountable first appeared on Micro Schools Network.| Micro Schools Network
The North Carolina state legislature passed a bill that allocates additional funding for private school vouchers.| EducationNC
Searching for hope after this election, it seems many people see through the deceptive promise of school choice. There's danger that the new administration may ignore this, but let's hope not. Public schools were hardly discussed this election, and that's a shame, because saving them is essential for our democracy. America needs a strong public| Nancy Bailey's Education Website - Revive, Rally and Recover Public Schools
Kentucky is one of three states, along with Colorado and Nebraska, with school choice questions on the ballot this fall.| Stateline
A small but growing number of American schools are reducing or delaying access to advanced courses. Most often, these changes have been enacted in the| Reason.com
Conservative parents and politicians are pushing for parents' bills of rights, but what they actually mean for schools is untested.| Education Week
Table of Contents Introduction Which Children Do These Programs Serve? How Do Universal Programs Impact State and Local Budgets? How is the Money Spent? How Much are Students Learning?| FutureEd
Let’s not force parents to keep their children in unsafe schools that are failing academically.| OAK - Opportunity for All Kids
For more information, check out our ESA Fact Sheet!| OAK - Opportunity for All Kids
Parents need the freedom and resources to escape failing school districts and find the best educational environment for their children.| OAK - Opportunity for All Kids
Six states, including Arizona and Florida, have implemented four out of five best practices for public school open enrollment, but 34 states have implemented one or none.| Reason Foundation
Education savings accounts, voucher, and tax-credit scholarships are growing. This tracker keeps tabs on them so you don't have to.| Education Week
New research shows private schools increase tuition when states send public funds for parents to spend on private education.| Education Week
Districts across the country are contemplating a future with fewer students. What are the trends, and how did this happen?| Education Week
Let’s be honest. Aren’t you tired of having the same conversations year after year with politicians and hearing the same old stump speeches? We are going to fix education! We are going to fight for education! We are going to support families and their students! Blah. Blah. Blah.And the more money we spend, we seem| Tennessee Stands -
I was at an event recently when I began talking with another Minnesotan about a school district near his home. The gist of his words ran something like this: “’We need a bigger school to help the kids learn,’ the district says! Then they say, ‘Now we need an acre of land for every child […]| OAK - Opportunity for All Kids
Have you ever wondered which Minnesota school districts are the best? That’s a question that the school assessment company Niche.com answers. According to the news service Patch, Niche has just released its rankings ahead of the 2024-2025 school year. These rankings are “based on analysis of academic and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education plus test scores, college data, and […]| OAK - Opportunity for All Kids
If you don’t care about reading and math while also believing gender inclusion is where energy should be spent, then Minneapolis Public Schools is the district for your family.| OAK - Opportunity for All Kids
These visuals send a striking message: our schools are failing our boys.| OAK - Opportunity for All Kids
Jay-Z's backing of school vouchers in Pennsylvania has public education advocates worried it will divert funds.| Education Week
Here’s what leaders should do instead| Education Next
When you explain how ESAs work and how they will transform education in America and Minnesota, we find Minnesotans of all stripes are even more excited and supportive.| OAK - Opportunity for All Kids
The post 10 Facts About Alaska’s Education Landscape first appeared on Alaska Policy Forum.| Alaska Policy Forum
Tracking 2024 state legislation on vouchers, education savings accounts, and other education scholarships| FutureEd
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Four states this year have passed laws allowing any parent to spend public dollars on private school tuition or other education expenses.| Education Week
