The 123s of School Choice: 2024 Edition

The 123s of School Choice reviews the available research on voucher programs, education savings accounts, and tax-credit scholarship programs in the United States and organized the research by eight distinct outcomes.

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Gifted Education Important to Parents in Latest Monthly Poll

In this month’s poll, we asked parents new questions to learn about their perspectives on gifted education and much more.

Montana Legal Ruling Marks Big Win for Montana Special Needs Students

Press Release: For Immediate Release July 11, 2024 For more information or to schedule an interview, contact: Ann Marie Miller, EdChoice ann@edchoice.org | 312-841-4961 Montana Legal Ruling Marks Big

1 Million Kids and Counting

Over 1 million children are now participating in private school choice programs across the United States.

Defending Educational Choice One Case at a Time: Leslie Hiner’s Inspiring Journey

We tell the story of Leslie Hiner, Director of EdChoice’s Legal Policy & Education Center, her background and what brought her to EdChoice.

Making the Legal Case for School Choice

With choice programs more popular than ever, EdChoice commitment to legal education and defense remains.

Meet Tom Fisher: Vice President and Director of Litigation for EdChoice Legal Advocates 

We dive into Tom Fisher's background as Indiana Solicitor General and what brought him to EdChoice Legal Advocates.

A Veteran’s New Mission: Ensuring Education Equity in Montana 

After retiring from the Navy, Clifton Grilley fights for education equality in Montana, seeking essential services for his special needs sons through the state's ESA program for students with disabilities.

Private School Regulations You Probably Didn’t Know About

We give a few examples of some the wackiest private school regulations you probably didn't know about.

State of Choice: 2024 Legislative Session in Review

During the 2024 legislative session EdChoice tracked 83 bills in 30 states having to do with ESA, voucher, refundable tax credit, and tax-credit scholarship legislation.

Introducing the School Starter Checklist

The School Starter Checklist has all the major regulatory requirements for private schools in one place with dedicated pages for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, reporting on regulations across multiple dimensions.

Innovative Homeschooling: An Alabama Mom’s Approach to Education for Gifted Learners

We tell the story of Christal Gamble Banks, an Alabama mom who homeschools her neurodivergent, or gifted, son, Cash.

Higher Education and Student Protests: How K–12 Parents View Campus Activism

In our latest polling we asked a variety of questions about the state of K–12 education including thoughts on college protests, the importance of advanced class options, and more.

Poll Suggests 10% of School Parents are Microschooling Their Kids

In order to shed some light on microschooling from the perspective of school parents, we asked parents new questions about microschooling in our latest public opinion poll.

70 Years Later: Rethinking Brown v. Board of Education

While the Brown V. Board decision was first handed down 70 years ago, its lasting implications can still be seen and felt in the education system now.

Would You Rather Have Academic or Religious Instruction? Yes, Please.

Do parents have to choose between academic and religious instruction? And do parents actually prioritize religious instruction at the expense of academic rigor when choosing a school? Or do they want both?

How One Alabama Mom Is Redefining Education for Black Homeschoolers

We tell the story of Yalonda Chandler and how she helped found Black Homeschool Families of Birmingham.

Why Critics Should Think Twice Before Assuming Iowa’s ESA is Causing Tuition Hikes

We go over the three major reasons to be skeptical of a new paper purporting that Iowa's new ESA led to raised tuition prices.

Moms’ Perspectives on Schooling

This Mother’s Day, let’s take the time to consider how moms across the country are feeling about education and the future more broadly.

Inclusive Paths: A Parent’s Fight for Educational Diversity for Students with Disabilities

EdChoice Legal Advocates has petitioned a Montana court defend a new education savings account program for students with special needs.

New K–12 Teacher Survey Indicates Morale Crisis Among Educators

We asked teachers about their attitudes toward teaching; daily experiences in the classroom; student use of cell phones, and more.

What New Teen Polling Tells Us About the State of K-12 Education in 2024

We polled teens and asked their opinions on social media and cell phone use, absenteeism, school safety, and much more.

Johns Hopkins Launches Homeschool Hub

The Homeschool Hub is a first-of-its-kind resource housing comprehensive data on the history, regulations and participation data for homeschooling in all 50 states.

Parents Aren’t As Polarized As Some Assume, New Polling Report Shows

We asked parents a set of questions ranging from their thoughts on sexually explicit books, to instilling patriotism, to LGBTQ issues in the classroom.

New Polling Shows Parental Support for School Choice Policies Remains Strong in 2024

In addition to questions looking at school choice policies, we also asked the general public and parents about topics like absenteeism, tutoring, and much more.

The Evidence is in: Private Schools Make Good Citizens

Private schools outperform public schools in forming citizens, particularly in promoting political tolerance, political knowledge and skills, and voluntarism and social capital.