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Evidence — and Its Limits — in the School Choice Debate

James Paul

In Texas, a Years-Long ESA Push Nears the Finish Line

Kevin Mahnken

Despite Breakdowns in Two States, ESA Provider Student First Seeks to Expand

Linda Jacobson

Could More School Vouchers Counter NAEP Slump? 3 Reasons Why Not

Charles Barone

Trump Likes Indiana Schools. Are They Winning the War on ‘Woke’ He Wants to Fight?

Aleksandra Appleton & Kae Petrin

Tennessee House, Senate Education Panels Pass Private-School Vouchers

Sam Stockard

The Year in Education: Our Top 24 Stories About Schools, Students and Learning

Nicole Ridgway

School Choice for Some But Not for All?

Lauren Morando Rhim

Amid Choice Explosion, Report Spotlights the Marginalized Families Left Behind

Linda Jacobson

Timeline: How Michigan Charter Schools Have Evolved

Hannah Dellinger

Mississippi Supporters of Public Funds to Private Schools Face Blow Post Election

Bobby Harrison

Clashing with Dems’ Education Plan, Republicans Expand Reach in AZ’s Legislature

Marianna McMurdock

Parents’ Rights, School Choice Advocate Kelly Ayotte Wins N.H. Governor’s Race

Patrick O’Donnell

Tennessee Governor Offers Teachers Pay Boost with Private-School Voucher Plan

Sam Stockard

GOP Victories in Texas House Give Abbott a Path to Universal ESA

Greg Toppo

Mike Braun Wins Indiana Governor’s Race Against Career Educator

Jo Napolitano

Josh Stein Wins North Carolina’s Governor Race. What’s Next for Schools

Marianna McMurdock

Ballot Propositions: Voters in 2 States Reject Private School Choice Measures

Linda Jacobson

In North Carolina, Public Education Is at the Heart of Governor’s Race

Marianna McMurdock

Tennessee Prepares for Another Private School Voucher Debate. Here’s What to Know

Marta Aldrich

Billionaire Donor Covering K-12 Private Tuition After SC Court Rejected Vouchers

Seanna Adcox

GOP Groups Funnel Millions to Defeat ESA Critics. Their Target: Republicans

Greg Toppo

Indiana Governor’s Race: School Choice and Parents’ Rights vs. Academic Freedom

Jo Napolitano

Outcome of Ohio Supreme Court Races Will Affect Private School Vouchers

Megan Henry

In Most Microschools, Accountability Is to Parents – Not the Public

Linda Jacobson

For Microschools, ‘Location Has Been the Hardest Thing.’ Florida Made It Easier

Greg Toppo

Most Texas Adults Support School Vouchers, New Survey Finds

Asad Jung

School Vouchers Skyrocket in Ohio; 50% More Students Applied to Program in 2023

Patrick O’Donnell

National School Choice Week: Experts Discuss America’s Evolving Education System

The 74

40 Years of School Choice: How American Education Is Being Reshaped

John D. Singleton

Texas Voucher Proposal Spurs Mix of Excitement, Wariness for Homeschoolers

Keaton Peters

Abbott to Add Teacher Pay to Special Session if Texas Lawmakers Pass Vouchers

Maia Pandey

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

Kerry McDonald

Arkansas School Voucher Program Rules Clear First Legislative Hurdle

Antoinette Grajeda

More States Using Taxpayer Dollars to Help Families Pay For Private School

Elaine S. Povich

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

Baylor Spears

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

Nicole Stelle Garnett & Michael McShane

How Rural Republicans Derailed Texas School Voucher Plan

Kevin Mahnken

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

Brian Lopez

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

Peter Hanson & Ishai Melamede

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

Rachel Mipro

Religious Public Schools? A Looming Legal Showdown Over Faith-Based Charters

Andy Smarick

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

Bella DiMarco & Nathalie Kirsch

Study Finds School Vouchers Decrease Racial Segregation in Ohio Classrooms

Kevin Mahnken

Past is Present: AZ’s Newly Elected GOP State Chief Returns for a Second Act

Jo Napolitano

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

Linda Jacobson

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

Alina Tugend

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

Kevin Mahnken

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

Linda Jacobson

Plan to Expand School Vouchers to All 1.1 Million Arizona Students Clears House

Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Betsy DeVos Reemerges Promoting Voucher-like System For Michigan Schools

Kevin Mahnken

Betsy DeVos Touts School Voucher Ballot Initiative in Michigan

Laina Stebbins

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

Greg Toppo

A Voucher Program to Curb Bullying in FL Schools Could Expand — But it May Not be About Bullying

Danielle J. Brown

Maine Voucher Case to Test Supreme Court’s Shift Toward Religious Freedom

Linda Jacobson

As SCOTUS Rules For Catholic Adoption Agency, Implications For Religious Schools

Linda Jacobson

Court Scraps Vermont Ban on Sending Public Funds to Religious Schools

Asher Lehrer-Small