By Matt Frendewey Michigan parents overwhelmingly endorse school choice while also expressing strong support for their local public schools. Contrary to common narratives framing this as a binary choice, recent research from the yes. every kid. foundation. reveals that 69% of Michigan families are in favor of school choice, and 68% also back their local … Read more
For Immediate Release: October 12, 2023 Contact: Shannon Pahls, SPahls@yeseverykid.com OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Oklahoma made history this year with the passage of the Parental Choice Tax Credit, empowering all families in the state with education freedom. The first-in-the-nation tax credit legislation is universal, refundable, and prioritizes families. Earlier this week, the Tax Commission proposed rules … Read more
An interesting shift in the educational landscape has been brewing, bringing a breath of fresh air—quite literally—to the way we think about schooling. Nature-based unconventional learning environments, whether they are microschools, pandemic pods, homeschool co-operatives, or private schools, are flourishing across the country. And parents are taking note. Why the Shift to Nature? Also known … Read more
Christina Garrett, No More Lines fellow and productivity coach for busy moms, sat down with Kelley Williams-Bolar, also a No More Lines fellow, educator, and mother, to discuss Kelley’s story of being jailed for simply enrolling her children in a nearby public school. The conversation covered the impact of Kelley’s struggle to simply enroll her … Read more
By Michael Donnelly In today’s rapidly changing world, we must reimagine and transform the approach to education. The traditional one-size-fits-all model no longer meets the needs of students or prepares them for the challenges of the future. Fortunately, a new wave of innovation is sweeping the country, driven by visionary education entrepreneurs — edupreneurs — … Read more
by: Tennille Caulfield The practice of assigning kids to public schools based on their zip code (and by extension, their family’s wealth) and has long played a role in shaping the way families navigate their children’s educational journey. It perpetuates barriers for families in many ways. Yet, as our society becomes more dynamic and interconnected, … Read more
A new poll found that school choice and Education Savings Accounts (ESA), in particular, are broadly popular in Arizona. The poll conducted by WPA Intelligence on behalf of yes. every kid. foundation. found that over three-quarters of parents (78%) and almost two-thirds of non-parents (62%) support ESAs. When voters were informed of efforts to kick … Read more
by Kelley Williams-Bolar, No More Lines Fellow When I was a kid, I watched Star Trek and was fascinated by the technology, little did I know that in my lifetime, I’d have the ability to talk to my family on FaceTime much like Captain Kirk could speak to Dr. Spock. Sadly not everything has evolved, … Read more
Far from being open to all, admission is restricted by arbitrary district lines. By Keri D. IngrahamFirst published in The Wall Street Journal on August 8, 2023 Teachers unions and education bureaucrats hail public schools for being open to all children while condemning private schools for limiting access. But most “public” schools aren’t public at all. In most … Read more
by Keri D. Ingraham, No More Lines Fellow, yes. every kid. The following piece was first published by the Washington Examiner as a part of their Restoring America series. This year has already been dubbed the “year of universal educational choice,” with the total number of states with universal or near-universal educational freedom laws climbing … Read more
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