Hulse & Osborne: EFAs popularity shows leadership delivered
October 1, 2025
When Gov. Kelly Ayotte and many New Hampshire senators and representatives campaigned on expanding educational freedom for all families, they meant it. This school year, that promise became reality. Every child in New Hampshire — no matter their family circumstances — is empowered to choose with an Education Freedom Account (EFA). This is what leadership looks like. Critics were wrong — again For years, opponents predicted disaster if EFAs expanded. They said it would bankrupt public schools. They claimed families couldn’t afford alternatives even with help. None of this happened. Instead, we got exactly what was promised: more options for…
The Unstoppable Momentum of Universal Public School Open Enrollment
July 7, 2025
by Erica Jedynak, chief operating officer, yes. every kid. Families want more flexibility to direct their kids’ education, but what does this mean in practice? For many, it is simply accessing a public school that lies outside of their assigned boundary lines. Some call it “open enrollment,” but at its core, this idea is about empowering every student to access whichever public school in their state best meets their needs, and it’s gaining momentum around the country. A new Reason Foundation report takes a look at this phenomenon, finding that last year, more than 1.6 million American kids across 19…
Gov. Sanders and Arkansas’ Education Freedom Revival
May 22, 2025
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders didn’t just talk about fixing Arkansas’ schools during her 2022 campaign for governor of Arkansas, she made it her mission. As a mom and a Natural State native, she saw education as deeply personal. Her leadership to deliver bold, transformational change for families and kids in her state stands as a model for the nation. On the campaign trail, Sanders made education freedom a top issue. Her website laid out her vision—centered around literacy, empowerment, accountability, readiness, networking, and safety (LEARNS), which promised to deliver more options for parents and fix Arkansas’ troubling reading proficiency rates.…
