School choice

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More gains for school choice across the country 

Mar 2, 2025

By Matt McDonald

Idaho has enacted a school choice bill that would allow parents to use public funds to send their kids to... Read more

Moms for America President Kimberly Fletcher.

CPAC speakers hail school choice, end of gender ideology in public schools

Feb 22, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

“The public education system in America has literally failed the American people,” said Erika Donalds of the Independent Women’s Forum... Read more

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First-ever private school choice bill passes in Idaho

Feb 20, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The bill would establish a $50 million parental choice tax credit beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, helping parents send... Read more

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Catholic leaders push for $10 billion federal school choice program

Feb 14, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The Educational Choices for Children Act would provide $10 billion in tax incentives for those who contribute to nonprofits that... Read more

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Tennessee bishops welcome ‘landmark’ school choice voucher program

Feb 4, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Act of 2025, which was passed on Jan. 30, will fund 20,000 scholarships, half of... Read more

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Trump signs orders to expand school choice, end ‘radical indoctrination’

Jan 30, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The executive order to expand school choice is designed “to support parents in choosing and directing the upbringing and education... Read more

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U.S. Supreme Court to hear Oklahoma Catholic charter school case

Jan 24, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The justices said they will hear an appeal over the proposed St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, a Catholic... Read more

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UPDATE: 3 states vote against school choice, projections indicate

Nov 6, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

These votes against school choice bucked the ongoing trend in the U.S. in favor of school choice. Read more

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Court rules in favor of Jewish families regarding special education funding in California

Oct 28, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Becket law firm said the ruling makes it clear that California cannot continue to exclude Jewish families and schools from... Read more

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These three states have school choice on the ballot 

Oct 15, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Colorado and Kentucky have amendments on the ballot to promote school choice, while Nebraska has a ballot measure that could... Read more

Bangor Christian Schools building in Bangor, Maine.

Christian school sues Maine over law deterring religious schools from school choice program

Sep 11, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Crosspoint Church has asked the U.S Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to reverse a lower court decision.  Read more

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Nebraska ballot measure would make private schools ineligible for voucher program

Sep 6, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

A ballot measure to repeal a new school choice scholarship voucher program is set to be on the November 2024... Read more

St. Joseph’s School in Adrian, Michigan.

Michigan parents press case to end discrimination in school funding 

Jul 1, 2024

By Martin Barillas

The Mackinac Center for Public Policy and the Bursch Law firm have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their... Read more

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey held a news conference to sign school choice legislation on March 7, 2024, in Montgomery, Alabama.

Legislative update: The 5 states taking up private school choice bills in 2024

Mar 25, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

More than 13.7% of Catholic school students nationwide use school choice program funding to help with tuition, according to the... Read more

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Texas lawmakers vote to remove school choice provision from funding bill

Nov 20, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

The amendment would have allowed parents to make use of 75% of the cost of sending the student to public... Read more

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Texas school choice bill draws support from state Catholic conference

Nov 1, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that he had reached an agreement with Texas House leadership on the school choice bill. Read more

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North Carolina passes universal school choice

Sep 25, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

Every North Carolina family will be able to apply for tuition assistance to attend a K-12 private school beginning in... Read more

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As a new school year begins, Catholic groups draw battle lines in culture war

Sep 2, 2023

By Daniel Payne

Several Catholic organizations and activist efforts are working to push back on the extreme ideologies in much of public schooling. Read more

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Texas bishops support plan to give families tuition credits to spend on private or parochial schools

Mar 24, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

Catholic bishops in Texas are all-in advocating for parental school choice in the state Legislature this spring.  Read more

A summer day with a row of school buses stands out in the green farmlands.

New Iowa ‘school choice’ program a boon for Catholic schools, bishop says

Jan 27, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

Students who attend Iowa Catholic schools will soon get a financial boost of nearly $7,600 per year. Read more