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Jillian Schneider | September 25, 2026 As school choice has grown in popularity, its opponents have been quick to blame it for public school closures. In 2025, the Southern Poverty Law Center argued that funding school choice harmed “the community.” “The reduction in funding and closing or consolidation of public schools (due to loss of

Jillian Schneider | August 16, 2026 (Heartlander News) — Amid the myriad of data points on race, sex, income and disability, education data often ignores the single most important factor for student success – family. A new report from the Institute of Family Studies (IFS) and the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) explains how the U.S. Department of Education collects data on family structure

Jillian Schneider | August 11, 2026 (Heartlander News) — Thanks to robust school choice policies, Catholic education is thriving in Florida. The Archdiocese of Miami recently reported enrollment in K-12 Catholic schools had risen more than 8.2% in the past 10 years. While interest in non-public education peaked during the COVID-19 pandemic, Miami’s data reflects

Adam Wittenberg | July 27, 2026 (Heartlander News) — EdChoice’s latest education freedom rankings awarded 10 states gold, silver or bronze status. The Friedman Index, named for EdChoice founders Milton and Rose Friedman, “is a comprehensive and easy-to-understand measure of the availability of private K–12 educational choice across the United States,” the organization said. It

Maggie Little | July 23, 2026 (The Center Square) — A new watchdog report has found that colleges of education across the country are incorporating social justice standards from the Southern Poverty Law Center to shape K-12 teachers. The SPLC, a far-left activist group known for putting conservative and Christian organizations on a hate map,