School Choice

Community & Family

Can Linda McMahon help fulfill the promise of charter schools?

Annika Hernandez and Frederick M. Hess · May 19, 2025 10:07 am

Trump administration announces immediate $60 million increase in charter school funding

Elaine Mallon · May 16, 2025 4:37 pm

Bill Cassidy holds event on expanding access to charter schools after introducing bill to cut ‘red tape’

Elaine Mallon · May 15, 2025 4:47 pm

Conner Dowell listens to a lesson in his third grade classroom at Highland Elementary School in Columbus, Kansas, on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. Third graders in the tiny 900-student Columbus school district have fought to catch up on reading in the wake of COVID-19 disruptions.

Republicans advance federal school choice bill as part of reconciliation

Elaine Mallon · May 14, 2025 4:41 pm

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) speaks during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing with IRS whistleblowers, Wednesday, July 19, 2023, in Washington.

Community & Family

Beware the Obamacare of private education

Matt Beienburg · May 14, 2025 5:00 am

FILE — In this March 4, 2015 file photo shows Eva Moskowitz, of Success Academy Charter Schools, during a charter school rally outside the state Capitol, in Albany, N.Y. "I'm hoping that we don't have to do hybrid, but I don't want to be in a position where we haven't thought it all through," said Moskowitz, whose 47 Success Academy Charter Schools enroll 20,000 students in New York City. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Charter school leader pushes for $5 billion tax break in Trump megabill: ‘Fix this oversight’

Samantha-Jo Roth · May 14, 2025 5:00 am

Community & Family

Let’s bring universal school choice to the finish line

Sen. Eric Schmitt and Sen. Jim Banks · May 12, 2025 9:23 am

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo leaves the stage at a groundbreaking for a high-speed passenger rail on Monday, April 22, 2024, in Las Vegas. A $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area has started construction.

Lombardo eyes opening to ram school choice bill through Nevada’s Democratic-controlled legislature

Emily Hallas · May 11, 2025 7:00 am

Education Secretary Linda McMahon does a television interview at the White House, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Washington.

Education Department encourages states to use Unsafe School Choice Option under stricter standards

Elaine Mallon · May 7, 2025 4:56 pm

Texas lawmaker counters teacher’s union on education funding levels

Center Square · May 7, 2025 10:56 am

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) gestures to supporters during the Republican National Convention, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee.

Abbott signs billion-dollar Texas school choice bill into law

Elaine Mallon · May 3, 2025 3:37 pm

The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024.

Trump’s skinny budget cuts all education programs except special education and school choice

Elaine Mallon · May 2, 2025 5:41 pm