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Arizona
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
education

How Rural Republicans Derailed Texas School Voucher Plan

With many rural legislators remaining skeptical of private school choice, the GOP’s bid to bring vouchers to the Lone Star State fails — for now.

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
charter schools
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New Study: Charter Students Outperforming Peers at Traditional Public Schools

Gains amount to 16 additional days of English and 6 of math a year. But CREDO finds that sector lags in special education and virtual instruction

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
Nebraska
education

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

The bill sets up a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for individuals or corporations who donate to a “scholarship granting organization.”

Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner
Opinion
open enrollment

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

Schwalbach: Beyond the benefits to students, transfers can make up for declining school populations and even help small rural districts stay afloat

Jude Schwalbach
Author: Jude Schwalbach

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Analysis
analysis

Parents Tend to Choose Schools Based on Their Own Educational Experience

Patterns of segregation may repeat if parents continually choose schools like the ones they attended.

Anna Rhodes & Julia Szabo

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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

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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

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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
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

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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
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