Tag: civil rights
Education choice opponents step up attacks as states give families more control and learning options
As education choice options expand for families across the nation, opponents are stepping up their fight to preserve the status quo. Observers say these conflicts are examples of growing pains that come when a society undergoes transformational change. “It’s just part of the cost of doing business,” said Michael... READ MOREHappy 96th birthday to John E. Coons, education choice visionary
John E. Coons was ahead of his time. Decades before...
READ MORERev. H.K. Matthews, civil rights icon and friend of educational freedom
By John Kirtley The Rev. H.K. Matthews passed away Monday...
READ MOREWe don’t need no Klanducation; We don’t need no thought control
June 1, 2025, marked the 100th anniversary of the United...
READ MOREIn the most school choice rich state in America, 1 in 5 Black students now enrolled outside district schools
Three decades ago, dozens of Black families in the Liberty...
READ MORESouth Carolina’s top education leader vows to defend ESA program after state high court strikes it down
The big story: Nearly 3,000 low-income students and their...
READ MOREPublic education is transitioning from its second to third paradigm
Public education is in the early stages of transitioning from...
READ MOREEducation choice helps improve our civic culture
Education choice critics often assert that allowing families to...
READ MORETribal politics, education choice, and the Constitution
As our country was being formed, states such as Connecticut,...
READ MORELegendary ed choice advocate Jack Coons celebrates a milestone
Editor’s note: Our friend, John E.Coons, has been a regular...
READ MOREA trade in other people’s children
An episode of Paul MM Cooper’s outstanding documentary podcast series...
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