Sparking the evolution of education choice
Editor’s note: This article appeared Friday on foxnews.com. Every parent in Florida could soon be eligible to use state funds to send their children to the school of their choice, thanks to a historic universal school choice bill passing in the state legislature on Thursday. Florida’s House Bill 1 expands school[Read More…]
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary joined CNN recently to discuss “the one thing that no one saw coming – the competition between states.” He described a number of states as “un-investible,” and under questioning, opined that regulation in addition to taxes contribute to making states un-investable. “When you have punitive policy,[Read More…]
On this episode, Tuthill interviews Demers, who started the Children’s Scholarship Fund in New Hampshire, and has worked tirelessly as its executive director for the establishment of a tax credit scholarship fund in 2012 and Education Freedom Accounts, which lawmakers approved in 2021. Both are open to families whose incomes[Read More…]
Editor’s note: This article appeared earlier today on politicopro.com. Republicans in the Florida House passed a landmark universal school choice bill Friday that would give every K-12 student statewide access to a voucher for attending private school. A 83-27 vote put Florida on the cusp of joining states like Arizona[Read More…]
Editor’s note: Among those who came prepared Thursday to speak to Florida lawmakers in favor of legislation that would make education choice more flexible for families were two parents whose children have benefited from the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship. Lance Ball and Rebeka Joseph, both of Tallahassee, want legislators to[Read More…]
Editor’s note: This article appeared today on newsserviceflorida.com. The Florida House is on the cusp of passing a massive expansion of school-voucher programs that would make every student eligible to receive taxpayer-backed scholarships, while the full Senate is poised to consider its version of the bill. A disagreement, however, has[Read More…]
Editor’s note: This article appeared earlier today on floridapolitics.com. A bill creating universal school choice — giving vouchers to all students regardless of income — is heading to the full Senate. The bill (SB 202), sponsored by Sen. Corey Simon of Tallahassee, aced its third committee stop in front of[Read More…]
Editor’s note: This first-person essay from Nebraska mother LeDonna Griffin was adapted from the American Federation for Children’s Voices for Choice website. As a public school educator and administrator for more than a quarter of a century, I was aware that our public school system in Omaha, Nebraksa, would not be[Read More…]
