SocietyCommentary
Increasing Opportunity, Hope for Our Children
An age-old conundrum regarding raising children is the issue of nature versus nurture. That is, do genes determine a child’s success in life, or is… Read More
EducationCommentary
NAEP Disaster Reveals Failure of Regulatory Accountability and DEI
The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress are nothing short of catastrophic. They are an indictment of an education system that has… Read More
EducationNews
Parental Rights, School Choice ‘Hit a Tipping Point’
More than half the nation’s students now live in states with school choice, new data shows. Over a dozen states made progress on school choice… Read More
EducationAnalysis
What School Choice Options Are Available for Virginia Families?
School choice continues to be a hot topic among parents in Virginia, especially in an election year when the Governor’s Mansion and House of Delegates… Read More
EducationNews
Parental Input in Education Is Key Concern for Virginia Voters
After years of advocates trying to convince Virginia legislators to follow the lead of states like Florida and Arizona to offer “the money follows the… Read More
PoliticsNews
Moms for Liberty Co-Founder Named VP of Heritage Action for America
Tiffany Justice, the co-founder of the conservative parental rights group Moms for Liberty, will become the new executive vice president of Heritage Action for America,… Read More
EducationAnalysis
It’s Back-to-(Micro)-School Time! And What Are Microschools Anyway?
It’s nearing back-to-school time in Virginia as we enter a universe where the Supreme Court has cleared the way for the dismantling of the federal… Read More
Ohio Attorney General Yost Appeals Judge’s Decision on School Choice
School choice has been a key issue at both the state and federal levels, though this once seemingly bipartisan issue has faced opposition. Last month… Read More
EducationNews
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Scott Endorses School Choice Program
In a letter to the National Governors Association, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has called on the governors of every state to opt into the new… Read More
EducationNews
This ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Provision Will Be Trump’s Greatest Legacy, Ted Cruz Says
When Sen. Ted Cruz pitched the president on the most far-reaching federal school choice measure on the books, he encouraged Donald Trump to consider his… Read More
EducationNews
‘Big, Beautiful’ Law to Supercharge School Choice, Advocate Says
School choice advocates are celebrating the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s unprecedented creation of a federal school choice benefit that could empower parents across the… Read More
EducationCommentary
Gov. Ayotte Delivers for New Hampshire Parents
With a few strokes of her pen on Tuesday, New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte delivered on her promise to empower parents by signing a Parental… Read More
EducationCommentary
The School Choice Tide Lifts All Students
Now that Texas and South Carolina have passed school choice bills, parents will be able to choose the best school for their kids in 17… Read More
EducationCommentary
Schools Closing in Arizona? Blame the Failing Schools, Not School Choice
School choice opponents have long predicted that policies like Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program would destroy the public school system. For years, Gov. Katie Hobbs… Read More
EducationCommentary
A Test Fit for America’s Finest Schools
“Merit” is making a comeback in higher education. Next stop: U.S. service academies. College officials around the country—including those at some of the most selective… Read More
EducationNews
Senate Panel Hearing Spotlights Charter Schools for Special-Needs Kids
Sen. Bill Cassidy on Thursday urged parents and school choice advocates to continue efforts to promote the educational benefits of charter schools, with an emphasis… Read More
EducationCommentary
What a Croc: Don’t Let ‘LA GATOR’ Scholarships Go Underfunded
Louisiana families are on the cusp of a transformative opportunity for their children—but that opportunity is in jeopardy of being swamped. Last year, Louisiana Gov…. Read More
EducationCommentary
Oklahoma Bill Threatens Families’ Education Freedom
In recent years, Oklahoma has emerged as a leader in school choice. Regrettably, the state Legislature is considering a proposal that would curtail the education… Read More
EducationCommentary
Texas and the Promise of ‘Universal’ School Choice
With a stroke of his pen this Saturday, Gov. Greg Abbott will make every school-aged child in Texas eligible for education choice. It’s a historic… Read More
EducationNews
Supreme Court Considers Whether the First Amendment Allows ‘Religious Charter Schools’
One of the Supreme Court’s last argued cases of the 2024-25 term may turn out to be one of its most significant. On Wednesday, the… Read More
EducationCommentary
Governor’s Surprise Veto Sinks School Choice Opportunity for North Dakota
Last week, North Dakota was poised to become the 17th state to make every K-12 student eligible for school choice. Instead, the failure of Gov…. Read More
EducationCommentary
Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes a Powerful Argument for School Choice
During oral arguments in the case of Mahmoud v. Taylor, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson unintentionally made a practical and convincing case for universal… Read More
EducationCommentary
Families Fight Back as South Carolina Court Strikes Down School Choice
South Carolina’s school choice program faced a crushing setback when the state’s Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional after hundreds of students had already started classes… Read More
EducationCommentary
Education Freedom Meets Religious Freedom
Two important developments in education occurred over the last week. One was a sign of the problem we have. The other was a sign of… Read More
EducationNews
Heritage Foundation Unveils Classical School Database
The Heritage Foundation has compiled a searchable Classical Schools Database featuring nearly 900 schools across the United States that say they are “committed to offering… Read More
EducationCommentary
Texas Tips the Scales: School Choice Now Covers Half of US Kids
In a historic victory for educational freedom, the Texas House of Representatives finally passed a universal school choice bill—marking not just a win for families… Read More
EducationNews
Catholic Charter School Funding Fight Heads to Supreme Court
Oklahoma consistently ranks among the worst states in the country for public school outcomes. In an effort to improve educational options, the state’s official charter… Read More
EducationNews
Cruz, Banks Seek to Give School Choice to Military Families in New Bill
WASHINGTON—Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Jim Banks, R-Ind., introduced the Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act on April 1, a bill aimed at giving… Read More
EducationCommentary
School Choice Soon Available to Half of US Kids, But How It’s Designed Is Critical
School choice will soon hit a tipping point. If Texas enacts a universal school choice bill, as seems very likely, then more than half of… Read More
EducationCommentary
Real School Accountability Puts Families First
Arkansas has been a national leader on education freedom, but a bill before the state Legislature would be a step in the wrong direction. In… Read More
