Today, Secretary Linda McMahon approved Missouri’s plan to pilot a new assessment program aimed at improving statewide math and reading scores. Congratulations @MoEducation & Karla Eslinger for imagining innovative and flexible ways to bolster student outcomes! ed.gov/about/news/pre…

Missouri legislature's push for "parental choice" IS NOT about kids or education. It will hurt rural schools and average-income families. "School Choice" $ go to those who can afford to pay the remaining tuition after voucher $ covers PART of cost. It's a rich, suburban family

A damning op-ed about NH's expanded voucher program and who is benefiting: indepthnh.org/2025/08/09/dis…

😳 The latest SHOCKING ESA voucher purchases with your taxpayer dollars! 12 News Full story ➡️ 12news.com/article/news/i…

The deep well of faith in public education has a disastrous leak. After a decade of constant attacks on the idea of public education by leading politicians, 59% of parents say they would probably send their child to a private school if given a voucher. edweek.org/leadership/wha…

SERIOUS QUESTION: If Dems introduce legislation banning ESA dollars being spent on diamond rings and lingerie, will Republicans support it?

"We find no evidence that the four-day school week improves teacher recruitment or retention."

The Trump Admin will no longer stand by as states & school districts flout federal law. Starting today, 5 Northern Virginia school divisions must request reimbursement for all federal ed dollars & will be classified as high risk for future federal funding.shorturl.at/3ndd1

Today, ED released its fourth piece of school choice guidance, ensuring that private school students are eligible for federally funded services - like tutoring, summer school, and counseling - under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). ed.gov/about/news/pre…

NEW: We conducted a survey of all school leaders in Michigan in 2024-25 about their attendance strategies. Our report offers the most comprehensive evidence thus far of what schools are actively doing to reduce chronic absenteeism. 🧵 detroitpeer.org/wp-content/upl…

Key Arizona Republicans want to oust state GOP chairwoman Gina Swoboda because she objects to spending school voucher funds on diamonds and lingerie and other educational essentials. h/t to Craig Harris azcentral.com/story/opinion/… via azcentral

Atrocities Keep Getting In Frame Of D.C. Tourist’s Shot theonion.com/atrocities-kee…

Read ED’s new school choice guidance under the Elementary & Secondary Education Act: Using Title I Funds: ed.gov/about/news/pre… Secure Choice Options: ed.gov/about/news/pre… Improving Failing Schools: ed.gov/about/news/pre… Equitable Services: ed.gov/about/news/pre…

As expected, the Republican House Labor-HHS-ED FY 2026 funding bill matches the President's damaging cut to education funding but does it in some different ways, mostly with a huge, $5.2 billion cut to Title I, which supports 26 million kids in 90% of all school districts.

McMahon rejects ‘misconception’ of federal funding losses if Education Department heads back to states thehill.com/homenews/educa…

Lawsuit claiming Wyoming’s private school voucher program is unconstitutional to move forward. You might notice a trend. Legislatures in red states are passing vouchers but judges from those same states are finding huge constitutional problems. wyofile.com/judge-denies-w…

BREAKING: "ALL" vaccine mandates in Florida to be ended by Florida Department of Health, Surgeon Gen. Joseph Ladapo announces "Every last one is wrong and DRIPS with disdain and slavery! Who am I, or anyone else, to tell YOU what you should put in your body? Who am I to tell you

AASA opposes the House LHHS Subcommittee’s FY26 proposal, which includes more than $12B in cuts to USED compared to FY24 levels, including a nearly $5B cut to Title I. Read the full breakdown: aasa.org/resources/blog… AASA Advocacy

There are lots of ways to write about choice, but Harper's contributor Chandler Fritz went the extra mile & actually taught at one. In this new interview, Fritz tells me that the school "had massive curriculum flaws… But the kids were genuinely happy." alexanderrusso.substack.com/p/a-student-fo…