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12/05/23 | Matthew Ladner

Paging Special Agent Johnny Utah to investigate Utah mystery

“Point Break” follows the adventures of newly minted FBI Special Agent Johnny Utah as he unravels the mystery of a group of Los Angeles bank robbers known as “the Ex-Presidents.” In what may be the greatest bad movie of all time, Agent Utah goes undercover to learn to surf because...
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12/06/23 | NextSteps staff
DeSantis’ proposed $114.4B budget includes $27.8B for K-12 and $5.4B for higher ed, 4-day weekends and more
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12/05/23 | NextSteps staff
State says school libraries are forum for government speech, governor’s budget, and more
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12/04/23 | Travis Pillow
Shielding schools from competition comes with a cost
When educational options expand, there’s usually a big set of beneficiaries that don’t get much attention: Students who remain in district schools. It’s one of the most consistent findings in... READ MORE
12/04/23 | NextSteps staff
Duval school repairs cost soars, Orange OKs preferred pronouns, book challenges and more
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12/03/23 | Travis Pillow
Get Smart Fast, vol. 21
Key Finding: More competition does not appear to improve results if schools are insulated from the impact of losing students, according to a new study that examined the introduction of... READ MORE
12/01/23 | NextSteps staff
Florida’s teen health survey, cell phones in schools, top educators, why teachers leave, and more
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11/30/23 | NextSteps staff
Walton superintendent and other educators honored, COVID tests, second school walkout, and more
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11/29/23 | NextSteps staff
Students protest after staff reassignments over transgender issue, sociology course and more
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11/28/23 | NextSteps staff
Broward principal and 4 others reassigned over transgender girl playing school sports, and more
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12/06/23 | NextSteps staff

DeSantis’ proposed $114.4B budget includes $27.8B for K-12 and $5.4B for higher ed, 4-day weekends and more

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12/05/23 | NextSteps staff
State says school libraries are forum for government speech, governor’s budget, and more
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12/04/23 | NextSteps staff
Duval school repairs cost soars, Orange OKs preferred pronouns, book challenges and more
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IDEAS & INNOVATIONS

10/31/23 | Matthew Ladner

Building a bridge to the 21st century nowhere

  In 2005, the Alaskan Congressional delegation created a national controversy when they attempted to secure $398,000,000 to build a bridge to an island with 50 inhabitants. Known as “the Bridge to Nowhere” this effort lingered on until Congress finally halted it in 2011. The islanders continued to make do... READ MORE
10/27/23 | Lisa Buie

South Carolina becomes latest battleground in fight over school choice

Add South Carolina to the list of states whose education choice scholarship programs are facing court challenges.  The state teachers’ union, along with the state NAACP and six parents, has asked the state Supreme Court to overturn South Carolina’s new private school law, which the state General Assembly approved six... READ MORE
11/15/23 | Lisa Buie
Brewer owner’s lawsuit looks to capitalize on Badger State’s new court and attack school choice options
The story: After two court victories in the 1990s, Wisconsin, the national birthplace of modern-era school choice, now faces a court challenge that, if successful, could send more than 60,000... READ MORE
11/14/23 | Lisa Buie
Chimpanzees and sewing lessons: Flexible scholarship fuels Florida student’s unconventional education
Kate Streets wants to be Jane Goodall when she grows up.  “I have always wanted to work with animals that you can actually touch and play with and have a... READ MORE
11/10/23 | Travis Pillow
What’s going on with homeschooling numbers?
For the past several years, the story of American homeschooling has been a narrative sorely lacking reliable numbers. Last week, The Washington Post filled the void with the first carefully... READ MORE
11/09/23 | Lisa Buie
Florida Senate’s deregulation push targets third-grade retention, testing and turnarounds
A provision that made Florida a national literacy leader 20 years ago could be repealed in an effort to ease the regulatory burden on Florida’s school districts.  A state Senate... READ MORE
11/07/23 | Matthew Ladner
Go Down, Moses
Go down, Moses Way down in Egypt’s land Tell old Pharaoh Let my people go The Texas House of Representatives closed out the 3rd special session by filing a deeply... READ MORE
11/02/23 | Lisa Buie
Two ed choice giants join forces to defend families’ freedom as ESAs usher in new era
  The school choice movement has entered a new era.   A clear signal of that came today with the announcement that Institute for Justice, the national public interest law firm... READ MORE
11/01/23 | Lisa Buie
Q & A: How a veteran home school educator helps West Virginians create customized learning plans for their children
For families in states that allow parents to use scholarships to customize their children’s education, the opportunities can be exciting. However, the plethora of choices can also make the process... READ MORE
10/31/23 | Matthew Ladner
Building a bridge to the 21st century nowhere
  In 2005, the Alaskan Congressional delegation created a national controversy when they attempted to secure $398,000,000 to build a bridge to an island with 50 inhabitants. Known as “the... READ MORE
10/30/23 | Special to NextSteps
Florida lawmakers aim to boost scholarship funding to meet increased demand
By News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers are gearing up to provide additional funding to a part of the state’s school-voucher program that serves students with special... READ MORE
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SCHOLARSHIP IMPLEMENTATION

11/28/23 | Matthew Ladner
Every waitlist is a policy failure
Harvard professor Roland Fryer took to the pages of the Wall Street Journal recently to urge lawmakers and advocates to reinvigorate the drive to Milton Friedman’s vision of a dynamic...
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11/14/23 | Lisa Buie
Chimpanzees and sewing lessons: Flexible scholarship fuels Florida student’s unconventional education
Kate Streets wants to be Jane Goodall when she grows up.  “I have always wanted to work with animals that you can actually touch and play with and have a...
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11/28/23 | Matthew Ladner
Every waitlist is a policy failure
Harvard professor Roland Fryer took to the pages of the Wall Street Journal recently to urge lawmakers and advocates to reinvigorate the drive to Milton Friedman’s vision of a dynamic...
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11/15/23 | Lisa Buie
New Hampshire judge rejects teachers union challenge to Education Freedom Accounts Program
The story: As legal challenges to the wave of newly adopted education choice laws wind through the courts, a judge just handed New Hampshire a big win.  On Tuesday, the...
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11/14/23 | Matthew Ladner
‘Game Changers’ in K-12 choice
Perun, the rock star of Australian defense economists doing awesome hour-plus hour PowerPoint presentations on YouTube, recently did two such presentations on “game-changing” weapon systems in the ongoing Ukraine-Russian war....
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11/07/23 | Matthew Ladner
Go Down, Moses
Go down, Moses Way down in Egypt’s land Tell old Pharaoh Let my people go The Texas House of Representatives closed out the 3rd special session by filing a deeply...
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11/01/23 | Lisa Buie
Q & A: How a veteran home school educator helps West Virginians create customized learning plans for their children
For families in states that allow parents to use scholarships to customize their children’s education, the opportunities can be exciting. However, the plethora of choices can also make the process...
READ MORE
10/30/23 | Special to NextSteps
Florida lawmakers aim to boost scholarship funding to meet increased demand
By News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers are gearing up to provide additional funding to a part of the state’s school-voucher program that serves students with special...
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