The School Choice movement is steadily advancing in red states across the country. How can we, as citizens, engage with this legislative issue and protect education independence in our states? It is important that we consider and wrestle with arguments for and against School Choice policies. If you live in Tennessee, this conversation is not […]
By Robert Bortins and Lauren Gideon Originally published in The Christian Post. In a recent attempt to give an unbiased overview of the current temperature in the “school choice” movement, Elizabeth Russell and Sharon Dierberger outline the main themes and key players in an article called “Unlikely Allies.” This piece is worth reading as we […]
By Edward Murray School choice has been a debated topic for many years, and while you might think it’s a good thing, there are compelling reasons to reconsider. Although it is sometimes difficult to determine causation from correlation, there is the potential-future issue of inflating tuition rates due to state funding. Consider St. Paul Catholic […]
By Jennifer Bright Each year, more and more states are embracing school choice options through education savings accounts (ESAs) and school voucher legislation. Alabama was the first state to pass a universal school choice bill in 2024! Louisiana will not be far behind as it is being debated this week in the Louisiana Senate. As […]
By Lauren Gideon I recently wrapped up a year leading Challenge A with Classical ConversationsĀ® students. On the last day of community, the students took turns reading their assigned persuasive essays. While each student chose their topic, two had chosen the same topic. But they chose different sides! After the second student finished reading his […]
By attorney and reporter Kevin Novak The following was published in the Western Journal on August 27, 2022, and is a credible source for thinking through the issues surrounding āschool choice and education freedom.ā The views expressed in this opinion article are those of the author and are not necessarily shared or endorsed by the […]
By Edward Murray For some time now, school choice has been a hot topicāand honestly, in my opinion, for good reason. Iām a product of government-funded schooling, and Iāve been a harsh critic of the institution since before I even started having kids. I Am Not Binding Consciences or Condemning Now let me clarify as […]
Why Liberty Matters June 14, 2016 BY DR. MARLENE MCMILLAN Even back in 2016, Why Liberty Mattersā Dr. Marlene McMillian was warning us about how school vouchers and educational grants can be clever and deceitful. She writes: āHe who pays controls. This is an immutable law of the universe. You cannot take government money without government control. Whether […]
by Edward Murray School choice has been a debated topic for many years, and while you may be thinking itās a good thing, there are compelling reasons to reconsider. Although it is sometimes difficult to determine causation from correlation, there is the potential-future issue of inflating tuition rates due to state funding. Consider St. Paul […]
By Lauren Gideon I recently wrapped up a year leading Challenge A with Classical Conversations (CC) students. On our last day, the students took turns reading their assigned persuasive essays. While each student chooses his/her own topic, two of the students had chosen the same topic. Butā¦ **dramatic pauseā¦ they chose different sides! When the […]