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EdChoice has been fighting for educational freedom for three decades. Progress over the past 30 years has been a child regaining their confidence, feeling safe at school again, or an educator creating something new to help more students learn. That is what educational freedom can make possible.

What Educational Freedom Makes Possible At its heart, educational freedom is personal—it's about families finding the learning environment where their children can thrive.

“This is just a federal tax credit. It’s not a federal education program. It’s just a tax credit. Keep that in mind at all times.” This is the advice that EdChoice's Senior Advisor for Legal Policy Leslie Hiner shared with the group during State Policy Network's Annual Meeting last month. Here is a breakdown of what we know so far about the new federal tax credit for scholarships program.

“This Is Just a Federal Tax Credit:” Leslie Hiner Breaks Down the FTCS at SPN We recap remarks made by Leslie Hiner during a private breakfast at SPN’s Annual Meeting about the Federal Tax Credit for Scholarships.

Arkansas has a universal, formula-funded program that, according to the 2026 ABCs of School Choice, grew nearly 10x in student participation from 2024 to 2026. Despite the rapid expansion, Arkansas has been able to keep unapproved payments to a mere 0.06% of program spending.
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ICYMI: EdChoice's Dr. Marty Lueken's newest paper about the impact of private school choice policies on traditional public school closures was just published in the Journal of School Choice! Check out the findings from data spanning nearly 3 decades.

Impact of Private Educational Choice Policies on Traditional Public School Closures Private school choice programs have expanded substantially, prompting concern that they may accelerate traditional public school closures. Using longitudinal school-level data covering 1992–2020, t...

EdChoice's Dr. Marty Lueken's newest paper about the impact of private school choice policies on traditional public school closures was just published in the Journal of School Choice! Check out the findings from data spanning nearly 3 decades.

Impact of Private Educational Choice Policies on Traditional Public School Closures Private school choice programs have expanded substantially, prompting concern that they may accelerate traditional public school closures. Using longitudinal school-level data covering 1992–2020, t...

The next generation of education advocates will usher in new policies and create opportunities to help families nationwide. The Young Professionals Institute: Education Fellowship aims to help develop those advocates.

Developing the Next Generation of Education Advocates We take a look at the Young Professionals Institute: Education Fellowship that is developing the next generation of education advocates.

ICYMI: EdChoice's very own Bryan Cleveland participated in a webinar about the constitutionality of an education savings account program in the state of North Dakota.

Educational Freedom in ND 8/31 Webinar Does the North Dakota constitution preclude a new Education Savings...

Most people think that when school districts lose students, they also lose funding. But that's just not true. In Mike McShane's newest blog, he discusses how school funding actually works. He also explains why district schools can have a decrease in enrollment but not a decrease in funds to their school.

Enrollment Down, Funding Up We take a look at the myth that declining student enrollment is linked to declines in per pupil expenditures.

Last week, the EdChoice team attended State Policy Network's Annual Meeting. We hosted a session making the fiscal case for school choice and informing lawmakers on how they can create good school choice bills. Here's a recap of our session.

The Fiscal Case for School Choice and How to Craft Good Choice Law: EdChoice’s SPN Session We recap our session at SPN's Annual Meeting where we presented facts and arguments to combat both fiscal and legal attacks on school choice.

ICYMI: EdChoice's Mike McShane spoke with John Bailey about the evolving role of AI in education and how it can be used to enhance educational experiences, both for students and admin.

Cool Schools: From Chatbots to AI Agents John Bailey talks about how AI can be used to enhance educational experiences, streamline school operations, and support teachers.