North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has declared that public education across the state is facing a “state of emergency” in an effort to prevent what he says is “extreme legislation” from being passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature. Cooper, a Democrat, made the claim in a special address on May 22, referencing recently proposed education reform measures by Republicans that…
North Carolina Governor Says Public Education in ‘State of Emergency’ After GOP Reforms
What’s the Matter With Texas Republicans When It Comes to School Choice Legislation?
Commentary This has been the year for school choice all over the country. At least six additional states joined Arizona and Florida to give parents the funds to send their children to private and charter schools. Surprisingly, deep-red Texas is not among these states—at least not yet. Currently, there is no school choice in the…
Gov. Greg Abbott Threatens Special Session If Lawmakers Fail to Expand School Choice Bill
May 16, 2023
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Texas state lawmakers could be headed back to Austin this summer if they fail to pass school choice legislation for millions of students before the close of session on May 29, warned Gov. Greg Abbott. “Parents and their children deserve the time and effort this will take,” Abbott said in a statement posted on Twitter May 14….
IN-DEPTH: Virginia Congressman Leads Effort to Reform the Public Education System
A Virginia Congressman said recently that the education system in the United States is undermining American values and threatening the country’s very survival by promoting an anti-American curriculum. Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) has made it his priority to empower parents and get the government out of education completely. “We’re literally losing our country through our…
Michael Zwaagstra: Let the People Closest to the Ground Decide Education Policy
Commentary All students deserve a quality education, regardless of where they live. However, it would be a mistake to assume this only happens when all students attend the same type of school. School choice is a strength, not a weakness, in our country. Much of this flexibility stems from the Constitution, which explicitly gives the…
Let Parents Opt Out of Low-performing Schools
April 25, 2023
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Commentary Single mom Shinara Morrison discovered homeschooling by accident. When public schools closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, she found herself taking the lead on her child’s education to fill the gap. Morrison never withdrew her son, who was 7, from the public school system. But she supplemented his online instruction with custom coursework that blended…
IN-DEPTH: School Choice Movement to Shape Presidential, Federal Races in 2024
In response to plunging test scores that have been made worse by the pandemic, states across the country have been implementing school choice reforms that are making public funding of schools portable. In October 2022, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, informally known as the “nation’s report card,” revealed that test scores nationwide have plunged…
Congressmen Spar Over Effectiveness of School Choice Programs
Education funding should be given to students through their parents, not to institutions, witnesses testified before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on April 18. The committee hearing examined the merits of school-choice programs, one of which is currently under consideration. H.R. 531, the Educational Choice for Children Act, would create a tax…
House Education Committee Hearing on School Choice
U.S. House Education Committee Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee holds a hearing at 10:15 a.m. ET on April 18 on “SCHOOL CHOICE: EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM FOR ALL.” Luke Messer, former Member of Congress, president of Invest in Education, Washington, D.C.; Dr. Lindsey Burke, director of the Center for Education Policy, Heritage Foundation, Washington,…
LIVE 10:15 AM ET: House Education Committee Hearing on School Choice
U.S. House Education Committee Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee holds a hearing at 10:15 a.m. ET on April 18 on “SCHOOL CHOICE: EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM FOR ALL.” Luke Messer, former Member of Congress, president of Invest in Education, Washington, D.C.; Dr. Lindsey Burke, director of the Center for Education Policy, Heritage Foundation, Washington,…
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