2025: A Surge of Freedom for Every Child’s Education
June 12, 2025
Policies to Empower Families and Expand Educational Choices In 2025, states across the nation have boldly reshaped education, dismantling rigid, one-size-fits-all systems and handing families the keys to their children’s futures. Here’s how the biggest policy changes of the year are redefining what’s possible, state by state. Texas redefined the scale of education freedom with Senate Bill 2. Signed by Gov. Greg Abbott and fueled by a $1 billion investment, it will be the largest ESA launch yet. February polling showed 75% of Texans want this for every kid. Beginning next school year, this universal ESA program offers $2,000 for…
When Policy Spurs Innovation: How Colorado Districts Are Transforming Through Open Enrollment
September 29, 2025
by Erica Jedynak, chief operating officer, yes. every kid. Colorado's public school open enrollment policies stand out among the nation – for not only expanding parental choice, but for also catalyzing educational innovation in school districts across the state. According to a new report from education nonprofit, Ready Colorado, nearly 40% of students in the Centennial State now attend schools outside their assigned zones. State law requires districts to accept out-of-boundary students when space permits but leaves implementation details to the local level. Thankfully for students, Colorado's policy framework encourages rather than constrains innovation. The Innovation Imperative When families can…
This Independence Day, Free Every Child from Invisible Lines
July 4, 2025
Two hundred forty-nine years ago, our nation was founded on a revolutionary principle: every individual has the inherent dignity to shape their own destiny. As we celebrate America’s birth in liberty this Independence Day, we must confront a persistent injustice: too many futures are bound by ZIP code. As a young girl, my dreams outgrew the boundaries of my neighborhood school, dictated solely by my address. Crossing a district line to access an advanced program was truly a lifeline to opportunity. That single choice unlocked doors to a future I could only imagine. Today, as a mother of four, an…
