Proponents of school choice funding for K–12 students have had wide-ranging and rapidly growing success on the state level over the past two years. State legislatures across the country are increasingly passing bills that their governors are signing to provide families with options for how their taxpayer dollars are spent to educate their children. Many…
Wave of School Choice Legislation Passes Across the US, Including Expansions in Some States
School Choice Thrown Under the Bus Again
July 18, 2023
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Commentary Have you heard the outrageous story of what happened recently in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s capital? Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.), elected in 2022, had campaigned on school choice for tens of thousands of children, mostly minorities, who are forced to attend failing public schools in places like Philadelphia. “It’s what I believe,” Shapiro, then state attorney…
Michael Zwaagstra: Parents Need More Information to Choose the Right School
Commentary Yes, it’s summertime. But many parents are already wondering how they’ll find the best school for their children to attend in September. Most students attend their local government public school. Some are enrolled in independent schools while still others are educated at home. Students in Alberta also have the option of attending a few…
‘Big Betrayal’: Pennsylvania GOP Reeling After Governor Vetoes School Choice Program
With the Pennsylvania budget still mired in controversy, state House and Senate members have gone home for summer break and are expected back to work at the Capitol in Harrisburg in September, although they may be called back sooner. Republicans are reeling from an unexpected budget move by Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro, in which he…
Faith & Freedom Coalition Conference: PAC Leader Says Pro-Family Candidates ‘Should Not Be on the Defensive’
June 23, 2023
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Ralph Reed, the founder of the Faith and Freedom Coalition (FFC), opened the political action committee’s annual Road to Majority Policy Conference with a call for conservative political candidates to “grow a backbone” as they defend their views on faith, family, and their opposition to abortion. The Road to Majority Policy Conference runs from June…
Charter School Teachers Happier Than District Public School Teachers, Survey Finds
Insights provided by a new survey show that public charter school teachers are happier at their jobs than teachers at public district schools. According to the preview of a national survey, commissioned by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools and conducted by The Harris Poll from May 10–30, 2023, teachers at public charter schools…
Suddenly, School Choice: Its Rapid Post-Pandemic Expansion Sets Up a Big Pass/Fail Test for Education
June 22, 2023
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News Analysis A growing number of states are adopting a comprehensive new type of school choice program that would pose a threat to public schools if many students were to leave them for a private education. Eight states—including Arizona, Florida, Indiana, and West Virginia—have approved “universal” or near-universal school choice laws since 2021. They open…
Michael Zwaagstra: The School You Attend Impacts You for a Lifetime
Commentary As the school year winds down, many high school graduates are looking forward to their first year of post-secondary education in the fall. Everyone knows that some universities are better than others. That’s why students compete fiercely to get admitted to top-tier universities. A degree from a prestigious institution opens far more doors than…
Black Lawmakers Put School Choice Before Their Party
June 9, 2023
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Black Minds Matter founder Denisha Allen calls school choice the civil rights issue of our time. And even though the few black Democrats that support school choice legislation are being targeted by their own party, they say they will continue to do so for the well-being of kids because it’s not about their position or…
Nebraska Implements Its First School Choice Program
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on May 30 signed legislation introducing the state’s first school choice program, something supporters say will help suit the needs of students. The move means Nebraska joins 48 other U.S. states that have some form of school choice policy. Photos released from the governor’s office show Pillen at the state’s capitol…
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