EdChoice

09/04/2026

Last week, the EdChoice team attended State Policy Network's Annual Meeting. We hosted a session making the fiscal case for school choice and informing lawmakers on how they can create good school choice bills. Here's a recap of our session.

We recap our session at SPN's Annual Meeting where we presented facts and arguments to combat both fiscal and legal attacks on school choice.

09/03/2026

ICYMI: EdChoice's Mike McShane spoke with John Bailey about the evolving role of AI in education and how it can be used to enhance educational experiences, both for students and admin.

John Bailey talks about how AI can be used to enhance educational experiences, streamline school operations, and support teachers.

09/02/2026

What types of purchases would parents make with their ESA funds? Parents from our 2026 Schooling in America survey said their top expense would be textbooks and instructional materials, followed by tutoring and school supplies.
https://www.edchoice.org/research/2026-schooling-in-america/

09/01/2026

We may be talking about public school enrollment declines all wrong. Demographic trends—especially falling birth rates—appear to explain much of the decline we're seeing. And states with universal school choice programs are often among those facing less severe projected enrollment declines. Our John Kristof takes a closer look at the data here ⤵️

States leaning more into school choice also are likelier to be states struggling the least with declining public school enrollment.

08/31/2026

08/28/2026

Why do parents choose their child's school? There are many push and pull factors that determine where students go. We learned about several of those factors in our Schooling In America survey and highlighted some in this blog.

Why do parents choose a particular school for their children? It sounds like a simple question, but the reality is more complicated.

08/27/2026

Education savings accounts continue to garner support from the general public as well as parents. When a description of how this type of program works is provided, support surges. https://www.edchoice.org/research/2026-schooling-in-america/

08/27/2026

EdChoice researchers wanted to learn more about microschools from the guides who run their own at Prenda. Are they satisfied with their profession? How engaged are the students? These questions and more are answered in our new survey.

Prenda guides are satisfied with their experience and are confident their students have access to the tools and support needed to succeed.

08/26/2026

Arizona has gained national recognition in the school choice landscape recently. On this episode of EdChoice Chats, researchers Mike McShane, John Kristof, and CEO Robert Enlow all sit down to discuss what is going on in Arizona.

We discuss and unpack the challenges to Arizona's Universal ESA program and the charges of unallowable expenses.

08/26/2026

Help from school choice programs doesn't have to stop after a student's senior year of high school. 15 ESA programs allow funds to roll over for use during college, potentially aiding in the student debt crisis.
https://jamesgmartin.center/2026/08/from-school-choice-to-college-choice/