School Choice

Arizona Teachers’ Union Push to Overturn School-Choice Expansion Appears to Flop

By Caroline Downey, National Review, September 27, 2022 The teachers’ union-backed campaign to overturn school-choice expansion in Arizona appears to have flopped, according to think tank projections relying on preliminary vote tallies. Under the expansion of Arizona’s... read more

VIDEO: Mom eviscerates 2 California teachers accused of coaching her 12-year-old to change genders behind her back

By Phil Shiver, Blaze, December 17, 2021 The family of a 12-year-old middle school student in Salinas, California, recently accused two teachers of secretly coaching the young girl's gender transition behind their backs, according to videos posted online this week. What are the... read more

Some dioceses loosen restrictions on mask mandates for Catholic schools

By Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service/ The Pilot, November 8, 2021 WASHINGTON (CNS) -- This fall, as the number of COVID-19 cases has decreased, some dioceses, particularly in the South, are loosening restrictions on mask mandates for Catholic schools. Diocesan leaders who announced... read more

Loudoun County Schools Tried To Conceal Sexual Assault Against Daughter In Bathroom, Father Says

By Luke Rosiak, DailyWire.com, October 14, 2021 Father in viral video of school board arrest says his daughter was raped in school bathroom. On June 22, Scott Smith was arrested at a Loudoun County, Virginia, school board meeting, a meeting that was ultimately deemed an “unlawful... read more

In a Rebuke to Teachers Unions, School Choice Is Going Gangbusters in the States

After public schools and teachers unions proved that they could not or would not meet the needs of students during the pandemic, multiple state legislatures are collectively undertaking one of the biggest expansions of school choice in history. By Lindsey Burke, Daily Signal, March 30,... read more

The Biden Administration Poses New Threats to Catholic Education

By Patrick J. Reilly, Crisis, March 9, 2021 In just the first months of the Biden administration, Catholic educators have been confronted by serious threats to their freedom to teach and witness to the Catholic faith. We knew the storm was coming. Over the last four years, schools and... read more
All wearing face masks, students arrive by bus to Fort Loramie High School, Fort Loramie, Ohio.

A Buckeye Voucher Victory: Ohio expands private school choice to half of all students.

By The Editorial Board, WSJ, November. 23, 2020 PHOTO: LUKE GRONNEBERG/ASSOCIATED PRESS The pandemic has been especially tough on low- and middle-income families, but the GOP Legislature in Ohio has given parents in their state something to be grateful for this Thanksgiving by passing a... read more

The Supreme Court Is Poised to Deliver a Victory to School Choice Advocates

By Mark Movsesian, Public Discourse, February 4, 2020, The US Supreme Court seems likely to rule in a way school-choice advocates will welcome. The Court will likely overrule the Montana court and hold a ban on scholarships for students at religiously affiliated schools unconstitutional—an... read more

New bill could mean more scholarships for Catholic schools Nationwide

By Kevin J. Jones, CAN, Washington D.C., March 6, 2019 A proposed federal tax credit-based scholarship program could provide a boost for parents who want to send their children to Catholic school, and it has the backing of a major Catholic education group. “This bill is clearly something... read more

Pritzker Proposes Closing Private School Scholarships Program

By: Cole Lauterbach, Watchdog.org, February 27, 2019 Gov. J.B. Pritzker is formally asking lawmakers to shut down Illinois’ privateschool scholarship program and pour more money into public schools. In his budget proposal Wednesday, Pritzker proposes taking the $100 million cap on... read more

President Trump Visits St. Andrews Catholic School and the School Choice Revolution Begins

By DEACON KEITH FOURNIER,  Published on March 3, 2017 The first school Donald Trump visited as president? A faith-based school using state aid and other sources to educate lower-income students looking for the best education they can find. This Friday, President Donald Trump visited St. Andrews... read more

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