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05/29/2026

When Judson was a toddler, his parents started to notice things might be different with him. A doctor's office visit confirmed Judson has autism which would make school challenging for him. Luckily, his parents learned about the Ohio Autism Scholarship.

Today is a day I’ve dreaded for over a decade. At around 6:20 a.m., we’ll get my oldest son Judson up, give him a bath, put his safety harness on (don’t worry, we’ll dress him first), and...

05/29/2026

Flashback Friday- As we continue to celebrate EdChoice's 30th anniversary, let's look back at the state that helped us cross the 30-states with choice threshold.

We highlight the program that brought us to the 30-state threshold, West Virginia’s Hope Scholarship Program.

05/28/2026

A recent study through Brown University's Annenberg Institute found that Indiana's charter schools saw higher academic success in the years following the pandemic than traditional public schools.

Indiana’s charter school students have experienced greater academic growth in the years following the pandemic than their peers in traditional public schools, according to a new preliminary analysis. The study from eight researchers posted through Brown University’s Annenberg Institute also foun...

05/28/2026

2026 Legislative Session in Review- Let's take a look back at what happened in the statehouses this session.

With most legislative sessions winding down in 2026, no new choice programs have been created, but the volume of legislation remains high.

05/28/2026

How has homeschooling become the fastest-growing education model? Families choose to homeschool for different reasons (wanting faith-based curriculum, accommodating their child's medical needs, or learning differences). The underlying reason is the same, these families want the freedom to customize their child's learning.

We're taking a look at how a new wave of education freedom policies is giving every family the chance to customize their child’s education.

05/27/2026

In our teacher poll, we saw large support for school choice among teachers. Support varies based on the program type, but one thing is clear: teachers within the public school system love choice as well as those outside that system.

Teachers within the public schooling system like school choice, and so do teachers outside the system. We dive into our latest polling.

05/26/2026

Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Account made it possible for this homeschooling family to continue educating their children at home after the parents lost their jobs. The thought of having to send their kids to public school was stressful but the ESA made continuing their education at home possible.

By Staff Reporter | An Arizona mother says the state’s universal school choice program ensured the successes of her nine children. Andrea attested that the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program allowed her family to have choice in the education of their nine children after she and her husb...

05/26/2026

In our Spring Teacher Survey, EdChoice researchers found that educators aren't feeling very hopeful about the state of education. As our Director of National Research, Mike McShane, describes in this clip, classroom discipline issues and chronic absenteeism likely contributes to teachers' frustrations and burnout.
https://www.edchoice.org/2026-spring-teacher-survey-hopeful-about-their-students-worried-about-the-system/

05/26/2026

New eligibility information has been released for the federal tax credit scholarship program! Families are now able to see the income limitations to be able to receive a scholarship starting next year.

The vast majority of students in America will be income-eligible for a scholarship; check out our interactive map to see if you'll qualify.

05/25/2026

Today, we honor the brave service members who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedoms — the freedom to live, learn, work, and pursue our dreams. This Memorial Day, we remember and thank those who gave everything for our country.