School choice is a policy that allows parents to take their children’s education funding to a provider of their choice. This gives them alternatives to local public school options, such as charter schools and magnet schools, as well as options such as school vouchers. To learn more about American parents’ struggle for school choice, NTD […]
Many psychologists say that a lack of boredom can reduce creativity in children. Stephanie Lee, a clinical psychologist, joins NTD to discuss the many benefits of boredom. While celebrating with friends and family this holiday season, it can be easy to overindulge in sugar and carbs. How can we enjoy our meals with peace of […]
This year is said to be a “watershed moment” for school choice, according to the nonprofit Edchoice. It says so because states have created or expanded voucher programs. NTD speaks to Corey DeAngelis, a senior fellow for the American Federation for Children about this. Mr. DeAngelis says this is partly because parents want their kids […]
A House Ways and Means Committee hearing on “Educational Freedom and Opportunity for American Families, Students, and Workers” took place on Wednesday Morning. At the hearing, Rep. Carol Miller (R-W.Va.) asked Dr. Corey DeAngelis, a senior fellow at the American Federation for Children, about school choice as a means for parents to exercise more control […]
Pennsylvania’s Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro has gone back on his campaign promise to expand school choice in the state. Democrats and Republicans couldn’t agree on the program during budget talks, and Shapiro sided with his party. We spoke with school choice advocate Walter Blanks Jr. to get his take on the move.
Ralph Reed, the founder of the Faith and Freedom Coalition (FFC), opened the political action committee’s annual Road to Majority Policy Conference with a call for conservative political candidates to “grow a backbone” as they defend their views on faith, family, and their opposition to abortion. The Road to Majority Policy Conference runs from June […]
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on May 30 signed legislation introducing the state’s first school choice program, something supporters say will help suit the needs of students. The move means Nebraska joins 48 other U.S. states that have some form of school choice policy. Photos released from the governor’s office show Pillen at the state’s capitol […]
U.S. House Education Committee Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee holds a hearing at 10:15 a.m. ET on April 18 on “SCHOOL CHOICE: EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM FOR ALL.” Luke Messer, former Member of Congress, president of Invest in Education, Washington, D.C.; Dr. Lindsey Burke, director of the Center for Education Policy, Heritage Foundation, Washington, […]
The state of Iowa just enacted a new bill that grants school choice. Parents will now have more opportunities to choose whether to send their children to private or public schools. NTD spoke with Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), a member of the education committee, to discuss the bill among other things.
A controversial piece of legislation to allow public tax dollars to go toward education opportunity accounts (EOA) in Kentucky has been struck down by the Kentucky Supreme Court as unconstitutional. In their opinion, the court came to the conclusion the use of public funds for anything other than public schools, without express approval by voters, […]
Students are back in school in Arizona, but it feels a little different this year. Now, every parent in the state has the option to either keep their child in public school or spend their $7,000 in taxes on educating them another way. The new law affects 1.1 million K-12 students, making Arizona the “gold […]
Candidates that get behind school choice are outperforming during the primaries, according to Corey DeAnglis, senior fellow at the American Federation for Children. “Seventy-five percent of the candidates who are supported by AFC Action Fund and our state affiliates moved on to either run-offs or won their primaries outright. And so we’re seeing that school […]
Over the weekend pro-abortion protests across the U.S. In Arizona, demonstrations turned chaotic with protesters vandalizing monuments and trying to kick in glass doors at the State Senate building.
Arizona expands its School choice program to include all students — giving parents more freedom over their children’s education. Find out why it’s being called the ‘Gold Standard’ for School Choice policy.
The G-7 Summit began in Europe. Leaders pledged investments to counter China’s Belt and Road initiative and plan to ban Russian gold imports.
Over the weekend pro-abortion protests across the U.S. In Arizona, demonstrations turned chaotic with protesters vandalizing monuments and trying to kick in glass doors at the State Senate building. Arizona expands its School choice program to include all students—giving parents more freedom over their children’s education. Find out why it’s being called the ‘Gold Standard’ […]
NTD’s Kevin Hogan spoke with Darius Mayfield, a Republican congressional candidate for New Jersey, at Turning Point USA’s America Fest 2021. Mayfield’s number one issue is school choice. He says he believes school choice is the quickest way to “help save generations” of youth. Mayfield says failing public education systems are contributing to poverty, violence, and […]
Several Republican-led states are advancing school choice programs amidst a growth of alternative learning arrangements spurred by pandemic-related lockdowns. The new measures sometimes build on already established programs, expanding access to education savings accounts and scholarships, allowing more parents to pull their children from public schools and have the programs help pay for a private […]
While the news cycle tends to focus on how deeply divided Americans are, there are still issues that unite us. A new national survey found six big proposals that are favored by an overwhelming number of Americans from both political parties. Joining us to tell us where to find this precious common ground is Dr. […]
In this episode, we talk to Alan Dershowitz, Harvard Law School professor emeritus and constitutional law expert, about the dangers of using impeachment as a political tool and the future of free speech in America. And in a time of deep divide, Dr. George Barna, director of research at Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian […]
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to provide scholarship funds for students seeking in-person learning alternatives such as homeschooling and “pandemic learning pods” due to widespread school closures. The scholarships, according to the order, will be made available through an existing Community Service Block Grant program under the Health and Human Services Department […]
