EdChoice

Choice program funding through FY 2022 was $3.7 B, just 1% of the $383 B that public schools received in states with choice programs. Opponents point to the tiny bar and declare, “That’s the problem!” Why is that? #EdFunding https://lnkd.in/g-f_YnJN

Today EdChoice released my new report on the fiscal effects of education choice programs. You can access the report here: https://lnkd.in/gT4N_nzU I posted a thread summarizing the results on X: https://lnkd.in/gTvK2UGJ I hope this work can be helpful for some folks.

Our NEW Fiscal Effects analysis is a report packed with data on the short and long run impacts of each education choice program on taxpayers through fiscal year 2022. Be sure to check out the full report and dive into each of the fiscal findings! https://lnkd.in/g-f_YnJN

What are the short-run and long-run effects of school choice? Dr. Marty Lueken, our Director of Fiscal Research and Education Center, just released a new fiscal analysis detailing the cost savings of school choice 48 programs across 26 states. https://lnkd.in/eZqtDmJ3

Betsy Wiley of the Institute for Quality Education was recently quoted talking about the increase in the number of students participating in a school choice program here in the Hoosier state. A recent survey underscored what we know to be true, there continues to be major support of school choice in Indiana and families want the option to customize their kids' learning. https://lnkd.in/gBdzddYn

EdChoice's Director of Fiscal Research & Education Center, Dr. Marty Lueken, has been working hard on a new fiscal analysis of school choice programs in the country. The official release is tomorrow, but you can get a sneak peek now in Marty's new Wall Street Journal op-ed! https://lnkd.in/gEw4xjcf

School choice programs can help to level the playing field for students from lower income backgrounds. This The74 article shows several cities with school choice programs that have seen academic improvements. https://lnkd.in/gDrhb3ts

Parents have varying levels of trust in others when it comes to decisions making for their child's education. In our newly published survey, we found that parents trust themselves and teachers the most to make crucial decision. Parents told us that state legislatures are the least trusted group to them. https://lnkd.in/g5cu6Akb

ICYMI: America's teens told us how they feel on a variety of topics related to their education like how they think their school is handling bully, what can be done about chronic absenteeism rates, and more. Check out the full report today to get all of their insights. https://lnkd.in/g9hWXJWi

Not much has changed in the number of days teens self-report being gone from school since we asked this question last fall. Nearly 1 in 5 teens (18%) self-reported being absent for more than 15 whole days of school last year. Females (24%), teens living in urban areas (21%), and teens identifying as LGBTQ (21%) were more likely to self-report missing more than 15 days of school last https://year.https://https://lnkd.in/gcgQ7CyG