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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

How Education Freedom Accounts are Helping Homeschool Families Unbundle Education in New Hampshire

Thanks to New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Accounts, the Ebba family has even more options to customize their children’s education.

Parents and Public Pessimistic on K-12 Education in February Poll

February polling data suggests a shadow remains over the classroom, even as we head into spring. The mood of Americans, including school parents, toward the direction of K-12 education dropped significantly last month.

Empowering Choices: A Mother’s Quest for Educational Freedom in Pennsylvania

We tell the story of Sharon Sedlar, founder of Pennsylvania Families for Education Choice, and why she started the organization.

School Choice Participation by Students with Disabilities

March is disabilities awareness month, so now is a great time to become more familiar with the students with disabilities (SWDs) utilizing private school choice programs throughout the country.

Meet Parent Engagement Manager: Shaivon Stewart

As EdChoice’s Parent Engagement Manager, Shaivon Stewart's story is not just one of professional achievement, but a deeply personal journey through the realms of motherhood, community involvement, and the relentless pursuit of educational equity.

Unlocking Potential: How Choice Transforms Education for Students with Disabilities

The country currently boasts over 25 choice programs inclusive of or specifically targeted to serve students with disabilities, delivered through education savings accounts (ESA), tax credits, tax credit scholarships, and vouchers.

School Choice in the States: March 2024

As of this March, this year, EdChoice is tracking 78 bills in 27 states relating to education savings accounts, vouchers, refundable tax credits, and tax-credit scholarships

McShane and Hess’ “Getting Education Right,” out now

We dive into the new book Getting Education Right: A Conservative Vision for Improving Early Childhood, K–12, and College by Frederick M. Hess and Michael Q. McShane.

Revealing Trends: New Study Sheds Light on Parental Preferences

We dive into the findings of our new report "What Do Parents Want? Information, Choices, and Constraints."

Shaping Tomorrow: How YELLOW is Writing the Next Chapter of Black History

YELLOW opened in 2021, an out birth of nonprofit initially created to host a short-term summer camp for youth from low-income families launched by record producer and songwriter Pharrell Williams.

Trailblazing Educators: Celebrating The Piney Woods School’s Contribution to Black History

From its humble beginnings over a century ago to its present-day role as a beacon of hope and opportunity, Piney Woods embodies the resilience, determination, and collaborative spirit of Black leaders in education and their supporters.

Celebrating the life and legacy of Rose Friedman: Rose’s Intellectual Legacy

This is the second part in a two-part series on Rose Friedman’s legacy.

Sharhonda Bossier’s Blueprint: Cultivating Multiracial Solidarity in Educational Leadership

Sharhonda Bossier, CEO of Education Leaders of Color, ensures young people of color have access to resources to capitalize on opportunity.

Celebrating the life and legacy of Rose Friedman: Early Beginnings to 1945

Behind every great man, there stands an equally remarkable woman. Nowhere is this more evident than in the partnership of Milton and Rose Friedman.

America’s School Choice Programs Ranked by Participation, 2024 Edition

EdChoice tracks every private school choice program and student participation in those programs nationally. In this annual post, we rank all of those programs by participation counts, current at the time of this writing.

2023 EdChoice Share: Where Are America’s Students Educated?

Where are families choosing to send their students to be educated?

2023 EdChoice Spending Share: Private School Choice Versus Total K–12

A breakdown of how much money states spend on private school choice programs.

EdChoice and Reason Foundation Launch School Choice Calculator

The School Choice Calculator allows users to design an ESA program for any state and provides a range of estimates for the fiscal effects of an education savings account (ESA) program on state and local taxpayers combined.

School Choice Eligibility Rankings

We rank which school choice programs provide access to the most students.

Choosing Private School in 2024

We asked parents why they chose their child’s school. Among district school parents, the most common reason for choosing one school over another is location (56%). We look at this and more in our monthly poll!