Tami Luhby, Sunlen Serfaty, Curt Merrill and Tal Yellin,
Trump is changing how people pay for school. Here's what you should know
President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending cuts package, the “big, beautiful bill” passed by Congress last summer, has brought and will continue to bring changes to paying for education. From expenses for K-12 to higher education loan repayment options and more, many of the shifts take effect soon. Here’s a guide to make sure you’re ready.
Educators and psychologists have long recognized the benefits of art creation as part of a child’s education. But simply spending time among great works of art can be even more rewarding. That’s why I invite you to skip the pool or park one Saturday afternoon and take your kids to an art museum instead.
How Homeschooling Became the Fastest Growing Education Model
This May, in honor of National Homeschool Awareness Month, we’re taking a closer look at how homeschooling became the fastest-growing form of education in the country, what the data tells us about outcomes, and how a new wave of education freedom policies is finally giving every family the chance to customize their child’s education.
A veto override for school choice, parental rights, and accountability
This week, the North Carolina House voted to override Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of House Bill 87, the Educational Choice for Children Act, a bill that would allow North Carolina to participate in the new federal scholarship tax-credit program. The program allows taxpayers to receive a dollar-for-dollar, nonrefundable federal tax credit of up to $1,700 for donations to approved scholarship-granting organizations. As of April 15, 2026, 27 states have decided to opt-in, including both red and blue states.
Hochul’s Tax Credit and the Fight for Catholic School Choice
Give credit where it’s due. That’s the message New York governor Kathy Hochul seems to have embraced by opting in to the Education Freedom Tax Credit. The initiative, part of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, allows individual taxpayers to redirect up to $1,700 of their federal taxes to scholarship-granting organizations that offset the costs of private school tuition and related expenses.
Why Charter Schools Have Succeeded Where Traditional Public Schools Failed
This National Charter Schools Week, we should learn from charter schools and the ways in which their model helps students succeed, especially when it comes to bureaucratic management.
"Education is that vast undertaking of passing on the wisdom and knowledge of one generation to the next."
— Dr. Christopher Perrin
Stay Oriented
Occasional stories, reflections, and resources to support your exploration of classical education.
