^{The Bottom Line} Universal School Choice Is Spreading Fast Across the Country

Today, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed the Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act into law, bringing the total to 15 states with universal (or near-universal) school choice!

Last week, Idaho Governor Brad Little ushered in school choice for families statewide. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee brought education freedom to Tennesseans a few weeks ago.

Last year, Alabama and Louisiana got the job done. The year prior, 2023, included Iowa, Utah, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Oklahoma, Ohio, and North Carolina enacting universal school choice in their states.

All of these wins were built upon the courageous, bold, and forward-thinking leadership of West Virginia Senator Patricia Puertas Rucker and Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, who led the way in 2021 and 2022, helping advance universal school choice toward becoming law.

West Virginia ✅
Arizona ✅
Iowa ✅
Utah ✅
Arkansas ✅
Florida ✅
Indiana ✅
Oklahoma ✅
Ohio ✅
North Carolina ✅
Alabama ✅
Louisiana ✅
Tennessee ✅
Idaho ✅
Wyoming ✅

The transformation toward a free market K-12 education landscape can’t come soon enough. The latest National Assessment of Educational Progress exam scores released in late January revealed that seven out of ten eighth-grade public students can’t read proficiently or perform math at grade level.

By these states enacting universal school choice, all families statewide are eligible for funding toward selecting a learning option for their children outside of the public education system. In some states, funds are flexible and can be used beyond private school tuition to include homeschool expenses. Programs differ by state, including private school scholarships, education savings accounts, and tax credits.

As a result, millions of parents are empowered with education options for their children. Yet, the expansion of education freedom must continue until all children nationwide are eligible.