school choice
Pennsylvania governor opposes popular school choice options
Jack Fowler writes for National Review Online about Pennsylvania Democrats’ opposition to education options their constituents support. Americans are strongly in favor of charter schools. shows that 53 percent of all adults…
Open enrollment is the next frontier in NC school choice
A new report from the John Locke Foundation’s Center for Effective Education explains how state and local policymakers in North Carolina can effectively implement open enrollment to expand access to public schools Recent poll…
Why I have a skip in my step
Last week was a pretty good week for those who work to expand educational freedom. The North Carolina Senate voted to override Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of HB 87. That action — coupled with the House override of the same veto on…
New York Says “Yes” to Scholarships. Oregon Should Too
By Kathryn Hickok Governor Kathy Hochul announced May 5 that she intends to opt New York into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC), pending additional information expected from the U.S. Treasury Department later this…
New York Says “Yes” to Scholarships-Oregon Should Too
By Kathryn Hickok Governor Kathy Hochul announced May 5 that she intends to opt New York into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC), pending additional information expected from the U.S. Treasury Department later this…
NC House Override of Gov. Stein’s Veto Jumpstarts hope for thousands of families
Finally. It took a while – nine months to be exact – but yesterday the North Carolina House of Representatives overrode Gov. Josh Stein’s August 2025 veto of legislation (HB 87) to opt-in North Carolina into the Education…
strong support for North Carolina’s publicly-funded scholarship programs.
That’s a new finding from the May Carolina Journal Poll. The poll of 600 likely voters and conducted on May 10-11, 2026, found that 65 percent of respondents “support allowing North Carolina families to receive publicly…
NY Governor Moves Toward Federal Scholarship Tax Credit as Shapiro Remains Undecided
Harrisburg, Pa., May 8, 2026 — Yesterday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul expressed her intention to opt into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC). While Hochul has yet to formally submit her opt-in form to the IRS, New York …
School Choice Reportedly Caused Graduation Rates, College Acceptance To Skyrocket In Louisiana’s High Crime Areas
Louisiana’s school choice program is improving education outcomes for students disadvantaged by crime, economic disparities, and parents who did not complete their own education, a recent report found.The state rolled out its…
Oregon Should Opt In to Federal Scholarship Tax Credit So Private Giving Stays with Oregon Kids
By Kathryn Hickok Last summer, Congress passed the first federal-level legislation promoting educational choice nationwide. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes a new federal tax credit of up to $1,700 for individual…
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