“Charter schools offer a wide variety of school models, such as STEM-focused, arts education, environment-focused, Montessori, classical, culturally affirming, and college- or career-prep schools. By operating independently of school districts, charter schools can set their own curriculum, hire their own teachers, determine their own school calendar, and adapt to the needs of their students without having to run every decision through a school district bureaucracy. Nevertheless, charter schools are also required to meet the same academic testing requirements as other public schools and adhere to all civil rights laws.” – National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, October 4, 2022

“As I spoke before, it really doesn’t make sense to me that if you’re homeless, you’re free and reduced lunch, have an IEP or you’re an English-language learner that you get your first choice.” – Fox News, September 22, 2022

“The Oregon Moms Union set its ‘2023 Legislative Priorities’ to include a ‘statewide open enrollment for public schools, elimination of the arbitrary 3% cap on public virtual charter schools, expand education savings accounts to start before college for parents pursuing non-public education options, guaranteed comprehensive parental rights in education, and require curriculum be available online for review by parents’.” – Fox News, September 21, 2022

“The parents and the people of Maine have a right to know what’s being taught in our schools and we need to go back to teaching our kids how to think, not what to think.” – News Center Maine, September 19, 2022

“This new comprehensive report factored in dozens of education criteria and ranked states on how well they supported education freedom, specifically on issues of education choice, regulatory freedom, academic transparency, and real return on investment for education spending.” – The Heritage Foundation, September 9, 2022

“Florida does exceptionally well in allowing parents to choose among private, charter, and district schools, is home to a strong ESA [educational savings accounts] program, and ranks third overall for education choice. Florida ranks first among states for academic transparency. Among other protections, state lawmakers set a high standard for academic transparency, and reject critical race theory’s pernicious ideas.” – Breitbart, September 8, 2022

“The Heritage Foundation’s Budget Blueprint is the only comprehensive federal budget proposal of its kind, and offers a way out of this economic nightmare. It includes 230 specific policy reforms to roll back excessive government spending, prioritize taxpayer dollars, reform major entitlement programs to better work for Americans, restore federalism, promote opportunity for all, and protect rights and American values.” – The Heritage Foundation, September 6, 2022

“First, the petition put out by Let MI Kids Learn had to get at least 340,047 valid signatures; they received over 520,000 signatures, 180,000 more than needed.” – The Standing for Freedom Center, August 18, 2022

“The Mission of the Orange County Classical Academy is to develop students in mind and character through a classical, content-rich liberal arts and sciences curriculum that emphasizes the principles of scholarship, moral character, and civic virtue.” – Vimeo, accessed August 18, 2022. (see also Orange County Classical Academy)