Who We Are

The EdChoice mission is to advance educational freedom and choice for all as a pathway to successful lives and a stronger society.

EdChoice is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to understanding and pursuing a K–12 education system that empowers every family to choose the schooling environment that fits their children’s needs best.

 

All Students. All Options. All Dollars. ®

Our Pillars

Our work falls in four pillars: Research and Thought Leadership, Policy and Advocacy, Training and Outreach, and EdChoice Legal Advocates. Click each one to learn more.

  • Research

    Research

    Every aspect of K–12 education—even school choice—deserves attention to ensure students, parents, educators and taxpayers are understood and treated fairly. Our credibly sourced publications and interactive tools below will make gathering data on educational choice programs and other research quicker and easier than ever.

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  • Policy & Advocacy

    Policy & Advocacy

    Our six person team is on the ground supporting stakeholders in the states to drive forward high-quality policy for educational freedom.

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  • Training & Outreach

    Training & Outreach

    We’re training and equipping policymakers, advocates and parents with everything they need to advance educational choice for all families.

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  • EdChoice Legal Advocates

    EdChoice Legal Advocates

    To safeguard choice programs for families, EdChoice created EdChoice Legal Advocates (EdLA) to engage in the school choice litigation effort directly. EdLA fights to preserve and advance Milton and Rose’s vision against all challenges.

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Annual Report

We know it’s important to you that we use your donation effectively. It’s important to us, too. Read our latest annual report here.

Read the 2025 Annual Report

Our Goals

Through our efforts, the EdChoice team works tirelessly to build support for state programs that expand educational opportunities for as many students as possible.

Our FAQs

Get to Know Us

Our team is united by the shared mission to advance a K–12 education system where all families, regardless of race, origin or family income, are free to choose a learning environment—public or private, near or far, religious or secular—that works best for their children. Learn more about our staff, fellows and board of directors.

Meet Our Team

Our Legacy

Milton and Rose D. Friedman pioneered the idea of universal school choice as a mechanism to drive the lasting improvement of our education system. Discover more about our organization’s intellectual legacy and read the Friedmans’ groundbreaking articles.

Meet the Friedmans