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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
Atlanta

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

Recent survey finds the ‘hot mess’ of pandemic schooling expanded acceptance (and rationales) for learning at home

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
education politics
Andy Smarick

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

New analysis of governors’ races in 2022 finds that Democrats, Republicans saw eye to eye on little except expanding CTE and raising K-12 funding

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Kentucky
charter schools

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

Jefferson County, Northern Kentucky were to serve as pilots under last year’s law

Lantern Staff, Kentucky Lantern
school choice
education

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

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the 'Students First Act' into law this week, establishing a statewide private school scholarship program.

Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch

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education
National School Choice Week

Nebraska Gov. Leans Into ‘Opportunity Scholarships’ Debate

Opponents say bill is part of a push to use public dollars for private education

Aaron Sanderford, Nebraska Examiner

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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

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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

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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
Pandemic

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

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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

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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
Pandemic

As COVID and culture wars roil schools, choice backers see an opening

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Pandemic

Watch—Parent Movement Aims to Pass Constitutional Right for 'Quality' Education

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charter schools

Charter Founder Pleads Guilty in Fraud Scheme

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
Pandemic

Amid COVID, Many Families Left Their Schools. Hear These Parents Explain Why

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Pandemic

Watch: Education Experts on How the Pandemic Changed Parent Attitudes on Schools

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Amy Carson

Supreme Court Appears Ready to Allow Public Funding of Religious Education

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
charter schools

Meet the Parent Choice Advocates Who Embrace Teaching About Systemic Racism

RaShaun Kemp
Pandemic

Charter Sector Sees Highest Growth since 2015, 42-State Analysis Shows

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
education

EdNext Finds Drop in Support for All Reforms

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
Pandemic

COVID Spurs Education Savings Account Bills in MO, 4 Other States

Wayne D’Orio
charter schools

Making School Choice Available to All Families

Christian Barnard
Author: Christian Barnard
education

Education Experts Look Ahead to the Next 30 Years of School Choice

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charter schools

Replay — What’s Next for School Choice? Experts & Advocates Look Ahead to the Next Chapter in Fight for Education Equity

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4Fams

What Simone Biles Can Teach Public School Families

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
Pandemic

Why 2021 Is Shaping Up as the Year of School Choice

Michael J. Petrilli
Author: Michael J. Petrilli
Benton Harbor

With Fewer Kids & Empty Classes, Cities Clash: Admit Neighbors or Close Schools?

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
Blaine amendments

Supreme Court Justices Consider Whether to Take Up Another School Choice Case

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
achievement first

NYC Mayor’s Race Flips the Script on Charters

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
The Big Picture

Study: Students Less Likely to Transfer Out of Newark Charter Schools

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
accountability

Who gets to decide if a school’s good: Parents? Officials? Ed experts square off

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National School Choice Week

#SchoolChoiceWeek 2021: As Annual Celebration Goes Virtual, Here’s How Students, Parents & Educators Are Celebrating Their Unique Classroom Communities This Week

Meghan Gallagher
Author: Meghan Gallagher
National School Choice Week

Charter School Promising ‘LGBTQ-Affirming Learning Environment’ Set to Open this Fall in Alabama

Laura Fay
Author: Laura Fay
National School Choice Week

Romfo: In New York, Parents Want and Need School Choices for their Kids. So Why Are the City and State Putting Up Roadblocks?

Darla M. Romfo
National School Choice Week

Analysis: Survey of District Leaders Shows Online Learning Is Here to Stay. Some Ways of Making It Work for Students Beyond the Pandemic

Heather Schwartz & Paul Hill
National School Choice Week

New Poll: Majority of Democratic Voters Prefer Candidates Who Would Preserve Federal Charter School Spending

Brendan Lowe
Illinois

Illinois Governor Grants Reprieve of State’s Popular Tax-Credit Scholarship Program, but Political Fight Puts Dent in Donations Even as Applications Surge

Josh Sanburn
charter schools

Catherine Brown, Former Adviser to Hillary Clinton, on the Mistakes Made by Progressive Education Reformers — and Why Beto O’Rourke Is Right About Charter Schools

Catherine Brown
Author: Catherine Brown
charter schools

Analysis: Charter Schools Yield 53% Greater Return on Investment Than Traditional Public Schools

Corey A. DeAngelis, Patrick J. Wolf, Larry D. Maloney & Jay F. May
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