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North Carolina 31st state to formally opt into Trump's school choice program
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (628+ words) (The Center Square) " Federal tax credits of up to $1, 700 each can start in 2027 for North Carolina families whose children are participating in the signature education initiative of second-term Republican President Donald Trump. The Educational Choice for Children Act, known also…...
Schools Shape the Container. They Also Shape the Citizen.
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (201+ words) This is the civic stake Burke names but does not press. If we allow AI to become the primary medium through which young people encounter ideas, arguments, and texts, we are not simply outsourcing homework. We are'delegating the formative work…...
NC House overrides Gov. Stein's veto of school choice bill to join federal program
1+ week, 1+ day ago (289+ words) This bill expands school choice by helping families access scholarships for private school tuition, tutoring, and homeschooling," Rep. Brenden Jones, R-North Carolina said in a post on X. This credit does not divert money from local or state taxes, which make…...
State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough: What is education? | Alabama News
1+ week, 6+ day ago (362+ words) The education of the hearts, souls, minds and bodies of our children is very important to Alabamians. Our state puts three to four times more financial resources towards education than the general operations of our state. Much of the time,…...
Report: Income cap could deny school choice to thousands
1+ week, 6+ day ago (777+ words) (The Center Square) " A ballot proposal's income cap could put thousands of Arizona students at risk of being removed from the state's school choice program, according to a new report. Common Sense Institute Arizona released a report showing that if…...
North Carolina House Republicans override Stein veto on education tax-break bill
1+ week, 6+ day ago (233+ words) The state House voted Wednesday to override one of the Democratic Gov. Josh Stein's vetoes from 2025, as Republican lawmakers gained enough support to push forward with one of about half a dozen veto overrides that have been unresolved for the…...
Kathy Hochul tries having it both ways on school choice
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (705+ words) Last week, she surprised nationwide school choice advocates with her recent" (Daily Caller News Foundation) " New York Gov. Kathy Hochulseems to be walking a tightrope on education reform. Last week, she surprised nationwide school choice advocates with her recent announcement…...
School choice expansion through Trump's signature initiative step closer
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (266+ words) (The Center Square) " North Carolina on Wednesday took a significant step to codify the signature education initiative of the president. The House of Representatives gave its override to the veto of first-term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein for the Educational Choice…...
Arizona Anti-School Choice Campaigns Full of Misinformation
2+ week, 2+ day ago (735+ words) Misinformation is rampant among anti-school choice signature gatherers in Arizona....
Ohio's School Choice Program Has Its Day in Court
2+ week, 5+ day ago (34+ words) Ohio's school voucher program is moving through the courts as the 10th District Court of Appeals will decide the program's constitutionality....