About The Author

Patrick R. Gibbons

Patrick Gibbons is public affairs manager at Step Up for Students and a research fellow for the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice. A former teacher, he lived in Las Vegas, Nev., for five years, where he worked as an education writer and researcher. He can be reached at (813) 498.1991 or emailed at [email protected]. Follow Patrick on Twitter: at @PatrickRGibbons and @redefinEDonline.
07/01/20
Patrick R. Gibbons
After more than a century, the U.S. Supreme Court finally has determined that Blaine amendments, which were created in the...
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06/04/20
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A new study examining literature linking private and charter schooling to perceptions of student safety, while acknowledging that more research...
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05/22/20
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When Katrina Olguin applied for private school scholarships for her sons, she probably never imagined she would be disqualified for...
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05/06/20
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A Tennessee judge ruled the state’s first education savings account program unconstitutional Monday, stating that by targeting two counties, the...
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04/03/20
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While Covid-19 likely will be responsible for the single largest increase in virtual education in Florida’s history, enrollment growth over...
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03/25/20
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Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran issued emergency orders Tuesday waiving certain requirements for education impacting both public and private schools....
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03/20/20
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Florida Department of Education guidelines issued in a memo Thursday encouraging public and private schools to utilize remote learning also...
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03/12/20
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Editor’s note: Some of the parties mentioned in this post, such as the Southern Poverty Law Center, have expressed interest...
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02/25/20
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On a hot, humid July evening in 1915, Joseph L. Wiley, longtime principal of a private school on the outskirts...
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02/19/20
Patrick R. Gibbons
As the nation’s largest tax credit scholarship program has expanded, students attending public schools most likely to be affected by...
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