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National School Choice Week

Seizing on Parents’ Frustration, GOP Govs Push for ‘Education Savings Accounts’

At least 7 state leaders hope the pandemic laid the groundwork for an ‘all-of-the-above approach’ to education, including funding for private schools

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
school choice
50CAN

North Carolina to Launch Education Savings Accounts, With Up to $7,500 Per Child

Gov. Roy Cooper, who declared a ‘state of emergency’ over the GOP-led legislation, allowed the budget to become law without his signature.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
school choice
education

Not-Back-To-School Time For Homeschoolers

Though homeschooling numbers dipped slightly from the pandemic’s peak, more than 3.5 million kids are still learning outside traditional classrooms.

Kerry McDonald
school choice
Arizona

‘Growing Pains’: Microschools Face Regulatory Maze as Approach Takes Hold

Entrepreneurs are getting a crash course in everything from employment taxes to fire codes. 'We don’t want a graveyard of microschools,' says one.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
The 74 Interview
Cara Fitzpatrick
The 74 Interview

The 74 Interview: Cara Fitzpatrick on ‘The Death of Public School’

The acclaimed reporter’s new book offers a history of the school choice movement — and an origin story for our current K–12 debates.

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken

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Texas
Private Schools

Texas House Committee Report Outlines Possible Path Forward for School Vouchers

The House blocked school vouchers during this year’s regular session, but some members may be willing to approve a scaled-back version of the program.

Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune

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school choice

In Florida, Entrepreneurial Teachers & Parents Are Launching Their Own Schools

Kerry McDonald
Arkansas

Nearly 5,000 Arkansas Students, Dozens of Schools Apply for New Voucher Program

Antoinette Grajeda, Arkansas Advocate
Kentucky

Kentucky Republican Lawmakers Want a Special Session After School Bus Debacle

McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern
opinion

In Alaska, a School of the Future 50 Years in the Making

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
Nebraska

Spending Tops $2 Million in Fight Over Nebraska’s Opportunity Scholarship Law

Paul Hammel, Nebraska Examiner
Innovative High Schools

A High School for Dropouts: Goodwill Offers Adults a Second Chance at a Diploma

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
school choice

Report: In 24 States, Using False Address to Get Into a Better School is a Crime

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Arkansas

Arkansas School Voucher Program Rules Clear First Legislative Hurdle

Antoinette Grajeda, Arkansas Advocate
Innovative High Schools

To Combat Nursing Shortage, Rhode Island Charter Turns to High School Students

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo

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Future of High School

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The 74 Interview

The 74 interviews the top thinkers, policymakers and leaders in American education

Future of High School

College, Career, Learning Recovery: How America's high schools are evolving for the next generation of teenagers.

Following the COVID Money

An ongoing investigative series on how school districts are spending $190 billion in federal pandemic relief money.

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Opinion

New Ohio School Budget Law Makes Historic Strides in K-12 Education

Aaron Churchill
Author: Aaron Churchill
Iowa

More Than 29,000 Apply For Iowa Private-School Funds in First Year

Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch
Innovative High Schools

‘Meaningful, Big Things’ at One Stone, the Student-Led High School of Invention

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
school vouchers

Indiana’s School Choice Voucher Program Grew 20% Last Year — With More Growth Coming

Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle
Wisconsin

Wisconsin Gov. Evers Signs Shared Revenue and School Choice Voucher Funding Bill

Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
Analysis

Parental School Choice Victories are Worth Celebrating. Now Comes the Hard Part

Nicole Stelle Garnett & Michael McShane
opinion

A Progressive Vision for Educational Choice: 5 Questions to Ask

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
Opinion

How Newark’s Universal School Application Split in 2 — and What to Do About It

Laura Waters
Author: Laura Waters
school choice

How Rural Republicans Derailed Texas School Voucher Plan

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
charter schools

New Study: Charter Students Outperforming Peers at Traditional Public Schools

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
Nebraska

Nebraska Gov. Pillen Signs ‘Opportunity Scholarships’ Proposal into Law

Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner
Opinion

School Districts Often Oppose Open Enrollment. Why That’s a Mistake

Jude Schwalbach
Author: Jude Schwalbach
Analysis

Parents Tend to Choose Schools Based on Their Own Educational Experience

Anna Rhodes & Julia Szabo
Texas

TX Gov. Plans to Veto Pared-Down School Choice Bill, Warns of Special Sessions

Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune
Analysis

Poll: For Many School Choice Advocates, ‘Religious’ Means ‘Christian’

Peter Hanson & Ishai Melamede
Opinion

Bullying, Teen Mental Health, Suicide: How School Choice Could Save Lives

John Kristof
Author: John Kristof
enrollment

Exclusive: As Post-Pandemic Enrollment Lags, Schools Compete for Fewer Students

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
charter schools

Choice Supporters to Catholic Charter School Backers: ‘Proceed with Caution’

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
North Carolina

Bill Expanding N.C. Private School Vouchers to All Kids Moves Forward in Senate

Hannah McClellan, Education NC
school choice

Indiana Nears Universal ‘School Choice’ in New Budget

Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle
podcast

LISTEN — Class Disrupted S4 E14: How to Design a College Alternative

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
Arizona

Can a Community Charter Go National? Arizona Autism Charter School Says Yes

Rebecca L. Rhoades, Ed Post
school choice

‘Opportunity Scholarship’ Bill Advances to Provide Tax Credits for Private School Scholarships

Paul Hammel, Nebraska Examiner
The Big Picture

Black Parents Open to New Forms of Schooling, Polling Suggests

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
podcast

Class Disrupted: When Students Help Direct What They’re Taught in School

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
Missouri

Open Enrollment Gets Hearing in Missouri Senate

Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent
Kansas

KS Lawmakers Plan to Use COVID Funds to Expand Vouchers to Public School Kids

Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector
greg abbott

Gov. Abbott is Turning Up the Pressure on Passing School Choice. Will it Pay Off?

Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
Analysis

For ‘Happiness-Oriented Parents,’ It’s Not All About the Academics

Allison Roda & Molly Makris
school choice

Florida Just Became the Nation’s Biggest School Choice Laboratory

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
The 74 Interview

Q&A: Rocketship Schools Co-Founder Reflects on 15 Years of Empowering Parents

Richard Whitmire
Author: Richard Whitmire
4Fams

My Humbling Education in What Families Really Want from their Kids’ Schools

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
school choice

Gov. Greg Abbott Organizes ‘School Choice’ Rally at Texas Capitol

Renzo Downey, The Texas Tribune
school choice

Florida School Choice Bill Has a Hidden Reform: Part-Time Enrollment

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
design-based education

Q&A: Why Virtual Learning Will Thrive Long After the Pandemic

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Analysis

Teacher Pay, School Choice, Literacy: Top Priorities for 44 Governors in 2023

Bella DiMarco & Nathalie Kirsch
South by Southwest Education

South by Southwest Education: 23 Panels & Sessions Worth Seeing in 2023

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
education savings accounts

National Poll Finds Overwhelming Support Among Black Teachers & Parents for ESAs

Joshua Bay
Author: Joshua Bay
school choice

Arizona Parents are Using Public Ed $ for Kayaks, Trampolines & SeaWorld Tickets

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
The 74 Interview

Elliot Regenstein on Writing an Ed Reform Book That Doesn’t Alienate Teachers

Conor P. Williams
Author: Conor P. Williams
school choice

Homeschooling 2.0: Less Religious and Conservative, More Focused on Quality

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
education politics

In 2022 Midterms, Career Ed Emerged as Rare Source of Bipartisan Agreement

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Kentucky

No Charter School Applications in Louisville Despite Legislature’s ‘Urban Academy’ Mandate

Lantern Staff, Kentucky Lantern
school choice

After Years of Debate, Iowa Passes Statewide Education Savings Account Program

Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch
national school choice week

Nebraska Gov. Leans Into ‘Opportunity Scholarships’ Debate

Aaron Sanderford, Nebraska Examiner
National School Choice Week

School Choice Works in Rural America — Just Take a Look at Florida

Ron Matus
Author: Ron Matus
National School Choice Week

Scores Show ‘Personalized Learning’ Schools in CA Kept Kids on Track Amid COVID

Paul Keefer
Author: Paul Keefer
National School Choice Week

Idaho’s New School Chief Lays Out Her Bold Plan to Change ‘Literally Everything’

Alan Gottlieb
National School Choice Week

Study Finds School Vouchers Decrease Racial Segregation in Ohio Classrooms

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
National School Choice Week

Poll: Voters Oppose Boundaries Between Students & Schools They Hope to Attend

Lauren Wagner
National School Choice Week

How One HS Offers Alumni Career Coaches — and Teaches Grads to Embrace Ambition

Kelby Hicks
national school choice week

How Iowa Will Fund $918 Million Education Savings Account Plan for Families

Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch
National School Choice Week

Survey: Parents Can Be Happy with Their Kids’ Schools — and Want Choices, Too

Shelby Doyle
Author: Shelby Doyle
charter schools

After Charter School Battles, Top Ed Official Offers an Olive Branch

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Opinion

Why 2023 Might Be the Year for Universal School Choice in Indiana

Andrea Neal, Indiana Capital Chronicle
Church and State

OK’s Endorsement of Religious Charter Schools Could Alter Landscape for Choice

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Analysis

When Districts Shut the Door to Open Enrollment for Transfer Students

Christian Barnard
Author: Christian Barnard
EDlection 2022

Watch: Key Midterm Takeaways About America’s Schools & the State of Ed Politics

The 74
New Orleans

‘Drinking From a Fire Hydrant’: New Orleans’ New Superintendent’s Singular To-Do List

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
EDlection 2022

Easily Winning 2nd Term, OK Gov. Stitt Plans to Move Forward on School Vouchers

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
EDlection 2022

Wisconsin Re-Elects Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, Derails Push for School Vouchers

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
Oregon

Republicans Focus Campaigns on Education Wedge Issues: School Choice, ‘Parents’ Rights’

Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle
EDlection 2022

At Center of MI Election, a School Choice Measure Few Residents Have Heard About

Alina Tugend
EDlection 2022

As Voters Pick Next Governor, Arizona Cements ‘Education Savings Accounts’

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
EDlection 2022

Badger State Bellwether? If Purple Wisconsin Goes Red, Expect School Voucher Boom

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
EDlection 2022

Poll Finds Parents Are Frustrated — & Ready to Change K-12 Education in America

Letrisha Weber
Author: Letrisha Weber
EDlection 2022

As Oklahoma Governor’s Race Tightens, Voucher Debate Takes Center Stage

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Future of High School

Fueled by Pandemic, Homeschool ‘Hybrids’ Gain Traction With Middle-Class Parents

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Arizona

Arizona’s Universal Education Savings Accounts Are a Win for All Students

Matt Beienburg
Author: Matt Beienburg
education

‘Wake-up Calls’: New Parent Survey Shows 9% Enrollment Drop in District Schools

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
EDlection 2022

Touting Education Record, DeSantis Outlines Agenda for Beating the ‘Elites’

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
carson v makin

SCOTUS’s Carson Ruling Isn’t ‘Seismic’ Event for Schools — But What Comes Next Might Be

Neal McCluskey
charter

In Indianapolis, Charter Schools ‘Move the Needle’ on Achievement, Study Finds

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Carson v. Makin

Supreme Court Throws Out Maine’s Ban on Religious Schools Receiving Public Funds

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
EDlection 2022

Harris Poll: Education Political Driver for Parents Ahead of Midterm Elections

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
anti-racism

CRT Law Undermines Texas Charter School for Black and Latino Students

Aasimah Navlakhi
Author: Aasimah Navlakhi
education politics

Watch: Experts Debate the Future of Parent Choice in Education

The 74
4Fams

What if Parents Could Use a ‘Zillow For Finding Schools’? In This City, They Can

Kristi Eaton, The 74
Gov. Greg Abbot

Pushing for ‘School Choice,’ U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz Splits With Gov. Greg Abbott in His Endorsements for Texas House Runoffs

Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
2022

Betsy DeVos Reemerges Promoting Voucher-like System For Michigan Schools

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
EDlection 2022

Exclusive Poll: Stark Generation Gaps Revealed on Ed Choice, Teachers’ Unions

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
The 74 Interview

LA's New School Chief on COVID Learning Recovery & Reversing Plunging Enrollment

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Pandemic

Study: Charters Moved Fast to Prioritize Learning During COVID

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
michigan

Betsy DeVos Touts School Voucher Ballot Initiative in Michigan

Laina Stebbins, Michigan Advance
Pandemic

Watch: A New Civil Rights Battle, Demanding ‘Quality Education’ For Every Child

The 74
The Big Picture

Boston Charter Schools Increase Student Voting, Study Finds

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
National School Choice Week

'13th Grade' Program Helps Grads Stay Connected, Build Rewarding Careers

Pagee Cheung & Arthur Samuels
National School Choice Week

Time to Start Funding Families and Students Directly

Craig Hulse & Derrell Bradford
National School Choice Week

Black Student Enrollment Is Up in FL Schools of Choice — & So Is Achievement

Denisha Merriweather
National School Choice Week

Creating Great School Options Is Our Mission to the Moon

Starlee Coleman
National School Choice Week

Amid COVID's Chaos, a Growing Divide Between Americans & Their Public Schools?

Robert Pondiscio
Author: Robert Pondiscio
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