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New working paper with Matthew Lee is out! MAJOR findings, worth the read. In a nutshell, homeschool families are not who you think they are. 35% of HS families also have a child in a public school! Compelling evidence of within-household sector mixing.

One of these things is not like the others. nextstepsblog.org/2025/06/cathol…

Giving parents choices is a good thing.

Over the past decade, Catholic school enrollment is down 13.2% nationally, but up 12.1% in Florida. Ron Matus nextstepsblog.org/2025/06/cathol…

Great New York Post read by Danyela Souza Egorov & Lauren May - highlighting FL's success story as case for expanding #SchoolChoice in NY nypost.com/2025/06/03/opi… ExcelinEd Derrell Bradford Ron Matus

It's official: More than half the students in Florida are now enrolled in something other than their zoned neighborhood schools. #Edchoice really is the new normal here. Big thx to Patrick Step Up For Students for compiling this data every year. #grateful #LoveFL

When we say #schoolchoice is mainstream in Florida, this is what we mean. And the sky never fell.

For 25+ years, Florida's been showing the rest of America what's possible with #schoolchoice. Now as ESAs propel us from #schoolchoice to #edchoice, what's possible is shifting into a whole other incredible gear. Thank you Gov Jeb Bush for leading the way. tampabay.com/opinion/2025/0…

"The Sunshine State offers a preview of the future of public education, and it shows that the future is bright." Jeb Bush #Florida #SchoolChoice tampabay.com/opinion/2025/0…

In Florida, more & more families of students with special needs are choosing Catholic schools. #Schoolchoice helps make that possible. nextstepsblog.org/2025/06/cathol…

🚀 Week 1 of the Microschool Loan Program is in the books—and the response has been electric. Here’s what 102 interest forms from founders across the country are already teaching us 🧵

2/ Top states by volume: FL – 30 GA – 11 AZ & TX – 7 each CA & IN – 5 each Founders are everywhere—and they’re ready to build.

Join me tomorrow at 10AM CT when I’ll talk with Don Soifer about all things #microschooling & what #parents want for their kids. Heritage Foundation American Federation for Children National Microschooling Center National School Choice Awareness Foundation Matthew Ladner Ben DeGrow EdChoice The Center for Education Reform Derrell Bradford

If higher interest rates prove to be the new normal, it will raise the stakes for the continued development of micro school models, see more here nextstepsblog.org/2025/06/new-sc… Don Soifer Adam Peshek Andrew Clark National Microschooling Center Starlee Coleman Kerry McDonald Ron Matus NextSteps

.Wall Street Journal Opinion reports #SchoolChoice is the norm in Florida: "nearly 1.8 million students, or 51% of K-12 students in the state, attended a school of their family’s choice in 2023-24." Even more now! Ron Matus Doug Tuthill Erika Donalds wsj.com/opinion/florid… via Wall Street Journal Opinion

Week 2 of the Microschool Loan Program is in the books—and the momentum is real. We’re seeing rising demand, sharper systems, and clearer signals about what it takes to lend responsibly in this emerging sector. Here's your briefing 🧵