North Carolina’s Private School Scholarship Program Now Open to All Students: New Guide Helps Parents Explore Options
All K-12 students are eligible for the Opportunity Scholarship for the 2024-2025 school year RALEIGH, NC — Last month, North Carolina lawmakers enacted the most significant expansion of K-12 school choice in the past decade, empowering more families with greater options for how and where their children learn. Now, Tar Heel State families have a […]
Nueva Guía Llega para Apoyar Familias Hispanas en Búsqueda de Recursos Lingüísticos en el sistema K-12
Más de 4.9 millones de niños asisten a escuelas públicas de EE. UU. como aprendices de inglés, son la población estudiantil de más rápido crecimiento MIAMI –Según el National Center for Education Statistics la mayoría de los estudiantes en los programas para aprendices de inglés en el sistema K-12 del país son hispanos, es por […]
What Parents Need to Know about “Pods” 2.0: Microschooling and Mix-and-Match Learning in Action
A growing number of families participate in microschooling, either by discovering existing ones or establishing their own MIAMI – Education is undergoing a transformation in the country, with new learning environments and styles emerging that offer families more flexibility, customization, and community. To help parents navigate this evolving educational landscape, the National School Choice Awareness […]
Oklahoma Opens Doors to Funding Opportunities for Private School and Homeschool Students in 2024
Oklahoma’s Parental Choice Tax Credit Act aims to make sure tuition isn’t a barrier for families who believe a private school or homeschool environment best meets their child’s needs OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma takes a significant step towards educational empowerment with the state’s Parental Choice Tax Credit Act. This program will provide participating families with […]
New Guide: South Carolina’s Education Landscape Transformed with New K-12 Education Savings Account Program
SC launches its first Education Savings Account (ESA) Program making private school and personalized learning more affordable for low-income children. COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina’s educational landscape is experiencing changes that will allow parents to access more educational options in the state. The Education Scholarship Trust Fund Program aims to make private school, tutoring, and […]
More States Go “All in” on School Choice in 2023: What It Means for Families and K–12 Education
A total of 19 states have expanded school choice this year, as parent demand for enhanced learning options shows no sign of abating. MIAMI – Over the past seven months, states have empowered more parents with greater access to new K–12 education options for their children than during any other time in modern history. When […]
Surveys
At the National School Choice Awareness Foundation, our mission is to raise positive awareness of all K-12 education options for families, and provide them with practical school choice navigation resources. To fulfill that goal, our team conducts frequent polling of parents nationwide to inform our work and the national conversation. These polls offer reliable insights […]
School Choice Grows in Montana, No Matter What Type of School Parents Choose: What Parents Need to Know
Open enrollment, public charter schools, private school choice programs, homeschooling, and online learning more accessible starting in 2024 HELENA, Mont. – Montana families will soon have access to expanded educational options in every type of learning environment, with most changes taking effect for the next school year (2024–2025). Changes parents will want to begin exploring […]
Indiana Raises the Bar for Education Options with Choice Scholarship Expansion and Career Scholarship Account Program
97% of students in Indiana are now eligible to apply for a private school scholarship program INDIANAPOLIS, IN.– This spring, Indiana has taken significant steps to enhance school choice options for students and families, including an expansion of income eligibility for Indiana’s Choice Scholarship Program, the School Scholarship Tax Credit, and the Education Scholarship Account […]
Breaking Barriers: Nebraska Launches Its First State-Run Private School Choice Program
Lawmakers estimate that the new scholarship program will allow about 5,000 additional students to choose private schools in Nebraska. MIAMI, FL — Nebraska has broken new ground in the school choice opportunities available to families by enacting the Opportunity Scholarships Program. This tax-credit scholarship initiative, starting in 2024, will provide access to quality education options […]