🌍 OIDEL is always present where education matters are discussed. Our director, Ignasi Grau, and Leslie Hiner, executive committee member, participated actively at the Capitol in Washington D.C., engaging with several education lobbyists to discuss freedom of education. #OIDEL

School choice isn't about test scores, graduation rates, or other benchmarks. It's about FREEDOM. All academic outcomes must be pursued within a system of choice. Freedom must be FIRST.

Home of the free, because of the brave. 🇺🇸 #HonorAndRemember 🙏

I thought public schools had to take all kids. Seems that is not really true. Kids deserve choice. Derrell Bradford Matthew Ladner Adam Peshek Robert Pondiscio Lisa Snell Despite the Law, Nebraska School Districts Denied Transfers to Special Ed Kids The 74 the74million.org/article/despit…

The Ohio Senate budget is a major win for taxpayers, reducing the state income tax to a flat 2.75% rate. That’s the 2nd-lowest flat tax in the nation, beating Indiana. Thanks to taxpayer champions & Senate leadership Senator Rob McColley @LangforOhio.

New research from Angela Watson (Angela R. Watson) and Johns Hopkins Homeschool Research Lab challenges a common belief: expanded public school access and private school choice funding have not increased homeschool regulation. In fact, regulation has declined. Read more: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

Breaking. The NH Senate just passed a bill to make the state the country's 5th truly universal choice state. It's already passed the House, & the governor will sign. Congrats to the legislative leaders and partners. All students. All options. All dollars. .EdChoice .Ed Tarnowski

Last but not least, our final speaker Leslie Hiner shared a key lesson: 🙌📚 "The U.S. experience shows: Families respond positively when trusted to choose what type of education is right for their children." #OIDELSummerUniversity #FreedomOfEducation #RightToEducation

It’s a heavy metal makeover for Mid-Ohio 🤘🏻 In honor of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s ‘Final Show’ at Back to the Beginning on July 5th, Felix Rosenqvist’s No. 60 SiriusXM Honda will have a whole new look featuring Ozzy’s Boneyard (XM channel 38). 💜💜💜 Read:

As if Ozzy Osbourne isn’t cool enough, now he’ll be celebrated in an NTT INDYCAR SERIES race. As if Felix Rosenqvist isn’t cool enough, he’s driving the Ozzy car at #IndyCar MidOhio the day after #BackToTheBeginning, Ozzy’s badass last concert. Fast and loud! Love Ozzy & Felix! Sharon Osbourne

Indiana Speaker Todd Huston: “We have had Universal School Choice since 2023 & it has only made our public schools better!” American Legislative Exchange Council #MOGov #MOLeg

Strong women who work hard to preserve individual liberty rock! Secretary Linda McMahon and ALEC CEO Lisa Nelson speaking truth: value freedom of choice in education, let kids learn wherever they choose, whatever works for the child. EdChoice #ALECinIndy Mercedes Schlapp

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Homeschooling now accounts for 6% of U.S. K–12 students—double pre-pandemic levels. It’s increasingly diverse, regionally widespread, and includes full-time, hybrid, and mixed-sector models. Read the latest from assistant research professor Angela R. Watson: edchoice.org/wp-content/upl…

“Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the good intentions of those who create it.” — Milton Friedman

The brilliance of homeschooling, when older kids teach younger kids they achieve mastery, any serious educator knows this

School choice programs in Indiana Charters (blue) are now surpassed by both by homeschooling (red) and educational choice programs (purple)

Nebraska is officially the first state to opt-in to the federal tax credit program. EdChoice's Vice President of Legal Policy, Leslie Hiner, commented in this article saying that states with tax credit programs "shouldn’t hesitate to opt in if their programs are successful."

The latest episode of Anchored is out now. The Demand for School Choice On this episode, Soren Schwab is joined by Joey Magaña, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, and Leslie Hiner, Vice President of Legal Policy at EdChoice. They unpack educational savings accounts and