The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice RSS Feed http://EdChoice.org/Newsroom/News/Friedman-Foundation-Launches-New-Education-Reform-Blog.aspx The Friedman Foundation has release a new on-line information hub for advocates, parents and concerned citizens: the Friedman Flyer.

To coincide with the Flyer's release, the Foundation is also launching it's own Twitter account: @EdChoice.]]> 1/25/2012 http://s.chool.ch/Af9ZO9 In November, PBS's Learning Matters explored what the new Indiana voucher program is meaning to Hoosier families. The video is now available on their website with additional editorials from both sides of the school choice debate; including Friedman Foundation senior fellow Greg Forster.]]> 2/2/2012 http://EdChoice.org/ABCs The Friedman Foundation's ABCs of School Choice is the comprehensive guide to school choice programs throughout the US. The 2012 edition includes new sections providing information on current program rules and regulations, an update on legal developments, a graphic digest of statistics, and a list of resources and contacts for school choice advocates in every state.]]> 1/23/2012 http://wapo.st/AowtsY Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell (R) released his K-12 education plan the other week. Now, the Washington Post editorial board has publicly endorsed a number of it's key elements, including the implementation of a tax-credit scholarship program and increased support for virtual schools.]]> 1/17/2012 http://EdChoice.org/ID-Survey According to a new Friedman Foundation poll, voters in Idaho strongly support charter schools and a statewide tax-credit scholarship system for alternative education opportunities. The poll also shows a serious disconnect between what form of school voters would prefer to send their children and when their children are actually enrolled.]]> 1/5/2012 http://www.edchoice.org/Foundation-Services/Publications/Charting-School-Choice.aspx The December 2011 issue of The School Choice Advocate showcases the research — both polling and statistical — behind school choice. Also included are a farewell tribute to Friedman Foundation co-founder Gordon St. Angelo, a look ahead to the upcoming National School Choice Week (Jan 22-28, 2012), a special Two-Minute Talk with Dr. Vercena Stewart, and more.]]> 12/20/2011 http://www.edchoice.org/Newsroom/News/Report--Idaho-Ripe-for-Increased-Educational-Options.aspx An educational tax credit program designed to expand educational options for Idaho K-12 students would fit with more than a dozen tax credits in the Gem State that together represent only a small fraction of total tax revenue, according to Expanding Choice: Tax Credits and Educational Access in Idaho, a new report by the Friedman Foundation and Institute for Justice.]]> 12/15/2011 http://www.edchoice.org/Newsroom/News/Poll-finds-New-Mexico-voters-support-private-school-choice.aspx New Mexico voters decidedly favor policies that would provide parents greater access to private schooling options for their children, according to a poll released by the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice and the Hispanic CREO. Moreover, 62% of voters would support a tax credit scholarship program similar to the one Gov. Martinez sponsored this year.]]> 12/8/2011 http://www.hoover.org/taskforces/education/best-and-worst-of-2011 In an effort to inform the public and shape education reform in the upcoming year, members of the Hoover Institution’s Koret Task Force on K-12 Education released their second annual list of the top five best and top five worst events in American education in 2011. Hoover is also asking what YOU think are this year's best and the worst event in education.]]> 12/2/2011 http://www.brookings.edu/reports/2011/1130_education_choice_whitehurst.aspx The Brookings Institution has released its Education Choice and Competition Index, an online index designed to create public awareness of the differences among districts in their support of school choice, provide a framework for efforts to improve choice and competition, and recognize leaders among districts in the design and implementation of choice and competition systems.]]> 12/2/2011 http://www.ajc.com/news/tax-credit-scholarship-fund-1225319.html Clearly school choice is popular in the Peach State. Georgia's Tax Credit Scholarship Program, which grants tax payers (including corporations) a dollar-for-dollar tax credit on contributions to scholarship organizations, has reached it's $50 million cap nearly two months before the Dec. 31 postmark deadline.]]> 11/14/2011 http://www.edchoice.org/Newsroom/News/Final-Results--Indiana-is-Nation-s-Largest-Ever-First-Year-Voucher-Program.aspx The Hoosier State is now home to the nation’s largest ever first-year voucher program. With 3,919 students approved for participation, families from every corner of the state are applauding Gov. Mitch Daniels, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett, and state legislators for allowing them to choose a school that best meets their child’s individual learning needs.]]> 11/3/2011 http://choicemedia.tv/2011/11/01/naep-reports-coming-out-today/ The 2011 NAEP scores are here and they show just how far our nation's education system has to go. Only 34% of US 8th graders are proficient in reading and just 35% are proficient in math.

Often referred to as the "Nation's Report Card", NAEP is the largest continuing and nationally representative assessment of what our nation's students know and can do in core subjects]]> 11/2/2011 http://www.edchoice.org/AK-Survey Alaskan voters decidedly favor school vouchers and other educational choice policies that would provide parents a range of options for educating their children, according to a new poll by the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice. The poll also reveals that voters underestimate how much is spent for public education.

View the Release...]]> 10/27/2011 http://www.edchoice.org/Newsroom/News/Pennsylvania-Senate-Passes-Voucher-Bill.aspx Pennsylvania families saw educational freedom move a step closer as the state Senate has voted to provide vouchers to low-income students in failing public schools. The program, which won bipartisan approval in a 27-22 vote, would allow families with incomes of $29,000 or less to transfer their children to the private school of their choice with a state-funded voucher.]]> 10/27/2011 http://www.edchoice.org/OHvsFL Ohio’s recent steps toward greater educational choice pave the way for astonishing academic achievement gains along the lines of those achieved in Florida, according to a new School Choice Ohio/Friedman Foundation study.

View the Press Release...]]> 10/26/2011 http://www.edchoice.org/Newsroom/News/Remembering-Gordon-St--Angelo.aspx Gordon St. Angelo, president emeritus and founding board member of the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, passed away on October 18, 2011 with his family at his side. We may best remember St. Angelo as a devoted family man, human liberties advocate, and resolute defender of every parent’s right to choose the best schools for their children.]]> 10/19/2011 http://www.edchoice.org/Newsroom/News/Enlow---Cavuto--Student-Loan-Debt-Soars-to-More-Than--1T.aspx Robert Enlow, President & CEO of the Friedman Foundation, was on the Cavuto Show (Fox Business Channel) discussing how the dire nature of student loan debt in this country is contributing to the "Education Bubble".]]> 10/19/2011