The National Education Association, one of two powerful teachers’ unions in America, is running an active political effort to stop school choice in Nebraska. Using the innocuous name of “Support Our Schools Nebraska,” the NEA…
Topic: School choice
Media favorite flip-flops on school choice in Pennsylvania
Josh Shapiro, the first-term governor of Pennsylvania, was considered a rising star in the Democratic Party when he took office this past January. But a recent public misstep could end up costing him a future…
Iowa gets more school choice applicants than anticipated
In a surprising bit of news, Iowa said that there were more applications for education savings accounts than anticipated. The Des Moines Register reported that the state initially budgeted $107.4 million to fund 14,068 students…
Indiana passes, signs charter school expansion law
School choice, pro-charter school bills are making their way in red states. One recent success was in the Hoosier State of Indiana, where Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a charter school funding law on May…
NBC News criticizes school choice group over funding
The mainstream media, ever in the grip of the left-wing teachers’ unions and education bureaucratic establishment, is going after school choice supporters. NBC News recently published an article that portrayed the school choice movement as…
Arizona governor struggles to explain anti-school voucher stance despite her private school education
Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who narrowly defeated Republican nominee Kari Lake last fall, made it clear in her first State of the State address that public education will be her primary focus during her…
Wall Street Journal praises Iowa Gov. Reynolds over school choice
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, has made school choice a centerpiece of her administration and garnered high praise from a leading center-right news outlet. The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board praised the two-term governor…
Sarah Huckabee Sanders nominates Florida education official to reform education
Newly-elected Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the daughter of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and former Trump White House press secretary, announced plans to hire a Florida education official to reform education in Arkansas. Jacob…
Kentucky Supreme Court rules against school choice tax credit program
The Kentucky Supreme Court dealt a blow to the school choice movement in the Commonwealth by ruling against the state’s Education Opportunity Account Program that would provide dollar-for-dollar tax credits to private school tuition. Before…
Education freedom report card finds Florida at the top
Education freedom and parental empowerment in education are resonating themes with parents, and a recently-unveiled report card highlighted how red states are leading the charge on education freedom. The Heritage Foundation published its first-ever Education…