School choice
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Texas bishops hail passage of school choice bill in state Legislature
The bill would create a $1 billion Education Savings Account program, giving eligible families up to $10,000 per student to... Read more
U.S. Catholic schools report indicates school choice programs on the rise
In the 2024-2025 school year, there were 1.6 million Catholic school students and more than 150,000 professional staff members, with... Read more
Kentucky program launches $100 million campaign for Catholic school tuition
The Catholic Education Foundation president told CNA he plans to make the organization last for generations by growing its resources... Read more
Australian study finds ‘lifelong benefits’ to Catholic education
The study found that Catholic school attendees were more likely on average to be employed and to earn higher wages... Read more
Texas ‘school choice’ legislation could trigger influx of students to Catholic schools
The measure would create education savings accounts (ESAs) of about $10,893 per student and allow home schooling families to collect... Read more
More gains for school choice across the country
Idaho has enacted a school choice bill that would allow parents to use public funds to send their kids to... Read more
CPAC speakers hail school choice, end of gender ideology in public schools
“The public education system in America has literally failed the American people,” said Erika Donalds of the Independent Women’s Forum... Read more
First-ever private school choice bill passes in Idaho
The bill would establish a $50 million parental choice tax credit beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, helping parents send... Read more
Catholic leaders push for $10 billion federal school choice program
The Educational Choices for Children Act would provide $10 billion in tax incentives for those who contribute to nonprofits that... Read more
Tennessee bishops welcome ‘landmark’ school choice voucher program
Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Act of 2025, which was passed on Jan. 30, will fund 20,000 scholarships, half of... Read more
Trump signs orders to expand school choice, end ‘radical indoctrination’
The executive order to expand school choice is designed “to support parents in choosing and directing the upbringing and education... Read more
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Oklahoma Catholic charter school case
The justices said they will hear an appeal over the proposed St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, a Catholic... Read more
UPDATE: 3 states vote against school choice, projections indicate
These votes against school choice bucked the ongoing trend in the U.S. in favor of school choice. Read more
Court rules in favor of Jewish families regarding special education funding in California
Becket law firm said the ruling makes it clear that California cannot continue to exclude Jewish families and schools from... Read more
These three states have school choice on the ballot
Colorado and Kentucky have amendments on the ballot to promote school choice, while Nebraska has a ballot measure that could... Read more
Christian school sues Maine over law deterring religious schools from school choice program
Crosspoint Church has asked the U.S Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to reverse a lower court decision. Read more
Nebraska ballot measure would make private schools ineligible for voucher program
A ballot measure to repeal a new school choice scholarship voucher program is set to be on the November 2024... Read more
Michigan parents press case to end discrimination in school funding
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy and the Bursch Law firm have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their... Read more
Legislative update: The 5 states taking up private school choice bills in 2024
More than 13.7% of Catholic school students nationwide use school choice program funding to help with tuition, according to the... Read more
Texas lawmakers vote to remove school choice provision from funding bill
The amendment would have allowed parents to make use of 75% of the cost of sending the student to public... Read more
