A new study published by the Urban Institute reveals that students who attend private schools through a school choice program are more likely to graduate from college. The report, The Effects of ...

In January 2026, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed an executive order EO 742, adding the state into the new Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit Program, expanding school choice by allowing families to ...

There’s yet more evidence that dumping money into a broken education system isn’t the best way to improve student achievement. School choice programs have been expanding rapidly around the country.

In late January, the White House instructed the Department of Defense to craft a plan that would make funds available for military families to pay for public charters and private religious schools. It ...

Editor's Note: This article appears in Governing's Summer 2025 magazine. You can subscribe here. It took decades to happen but Texas has joined the ranks of states where parents can support their ...

Making good on an order from President Donald Trump’s first days in office to look into how it could expand school choice, the U.S. Department of Education on Monday reminded states of existing ...

It's back-to-school season across the country, and as children sharpen pencils and power up tablets, we had a burning question for parents and caregivers: Do you still have faith in America's public ...