YES on FOX: Sorting kids into public schools based on household income is ‘immoral, discriminatory,’ says advocacy group
February 22, 2024
Over 30 organizations are crying foul over public school district boundaries, going as far as calling them "immoral." The effort, led by yes. every kid., galvanized the organizations to commit to "ending public school discrimination based on address." "Public schools are assigned based on where a kid lives and, de facto, their family's wealth because education and the housing market are tied together. And so we think that's immoral. That's wrong," yes. every kid. Chief Operating Officer Erica Jedynak told Fox News Digital. Most states restrict parents to schools within their zip code or the school district that presides over their residential…
Education Tax Credits: Empower Families with Direct Funding
December 18, 2023
Every kid has unique needs and talents. Starting from that basic premise, education should meet every kid where they are. Unfortunately, too many families lack access to their best-fit option today, but a simple and familiar idea can help ensure every family finds the education that works for them. And families are excited about it. In just the first two-and-a-half days of the open application period for Oklahoma’s universal, refundable tax credit – the first program like it in the nation – the state received applications for nearly 30,000 kids. These came from about 18,000 families looking to select the…
How GOP candidates can win on education
October 6, 2023
Unbundle public schooling through direct funding, increased access by Craig Hulse, first published in the Washington Times on October 3, 2023 2023 has been a banner year for education freedom, with nearly all families in nine states now empowered to direct education funding in a way that best meets their kids’ needs. These state laboratories of democracy are innovating, and voters are responding. With all this progress, it’s no surprise that Republicans are seen as more trustworthy than Democrats on education — a development that will have major implications for next year’s presidential election. Given vast support for expanding educational…
