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 […]
School Choice Summer Surge: Nearly Half of U.S. Parents Plan to Send Children to Different Schools Next Year
Fifty-one percent of school-switching parents want better education environments for their kids. NASHVILLE, TN – As a record number of states across the nation expand K–12 school choice options for families, 45.9% of parents say that they plan to send at least one of their children to a new school this fall. According to a […]
Applications Underway for Groundbreaking School Choice Program in Iowa: What Parents Need to Know
With applications open through June 30, parents have only a few weeks to explore and decide whether they’ll participate this fall DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa’s education landscape is experiencing a transformation with the implementation of the new Education Savings Account (ESA) Program. Under the ESA Program, eligible families will be able to access specific […]
Florida Takes Private School Choice Options to the Next Level: Here’s What Parents Need to Know
Long a leader in education options for families, Florida has overhauled its private school choice programs to provide near-universal eligibility MIAMI, FL – Florida’s 2.7 million school-aged children have even greater access to education options thanks to a dramatic expansion and reimagining of the state’s private school choice programs. Education savings account (ESA). programs with […]
New Guide: What Families Need to Know about Private, Public Charter, and Open Enrollment Education Options in the Arkansas LEARNS Act
This newly launched comprehensive resource answers most relevant questions and forecasts families’ evolving options over the next three school years. MIAMI, FL – Starting in the 2023/24 school year, significant changes are arriving to Arkansas’ K–12 school choice options, including open enrollment in traditional public schools, public charter school enrollment caps, and funding for families who want […]
TODAY: National School Choice Week Kicks Off With Activities and Information For Families Across the Country
Underway now, NSCW runs until Saturday, Jan. 28, and includes participation by more than 23,000 schools –– including 13.7 percent of public-sector K-12 schools and 24.5 percent of private K-12 schools across the nation.
New Survey: America’s Families are Rethinking K–12 Education as 53.7% of Parents Search for New Schools
Black, Hispanic, and young millennial parents are leading a post-COVID realignment of K–12 education MIAMI, Fla. (Jan. 16, 2023) – America’s K–12 education system is experiencing a once-in-a-generation realignment that is powered by increased demand for school choice among Black, Hispanic, and young millennial parents, according to survey results released today by the nonprofit National […]
First-of-Its-Kind Guide to School Choice for Native American, Hawaiian, and Alaskan Families Launches
A national overview and state-by-state breakdown of education options, relevant laws, and family resources will help Native families find the right fit for their children.
