As North Dakota has not consistently included all high school grades in state testing, one way to assess North Dakota’s high school educational prowess is to look at ACT scores…
This content originally appeared in the Put Kids First ND newsletter on Feb. 5, 2025. Here are the week’s school choice news, polling, and testimonies you need to know. President…
As part of an ongoing push for increased student outcome transparency, the U.S. Department of Education recently rolled out a new Earnings Indicator as part of the FAFSA process. From…
Merry Christmas! Every year, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is one of a few books I make a point of reading during the holiday season. Often interpreted as a call for…
This content originally appeared in the Put Kids First ND newsletter on Feb. 26, 2025. Here are the week’s school choice news, polling, and testimonies you need to know. North…
Homeschool enrollment in North Dakota has reached its highest level on record, reflecting a continued shift in how families approach education across the state. State data show that North Dakota…
This content originally appeared in the Put Kids First ND newsletter on Feb. 19, 2025. Here are the week’s school choice news, polling, and testimonies you need to know Letter:…
The social-media inclined may have seen recent social media posts criticizing the federal Department of Education’s (ED) recent decision to reclassify certain types of graduate degrees as “nonprofessional.” This impacts physician assistant…
The new federal tax-credit scholarship program has the potential to reshape academic performance by removing key barriers that limit student preparation. Passed as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill…
This summer’s One Big Beautiful Bill brought an innovative expansion of the federal Pell Grant system. Starting in 2026, Pell Grant eligibility will be expanded to include certain types of…
This content originally appeared in the Put Kids First ND newsletter on Feb. 12, 2025. Public school choice is spreading across America! Here are some highlights: TEXAS: Universal Education Scholarship…
Parents have always reached for easy tools to soothe young children. However, the advent of digital media and relatively cheap tablets have given parents a new choice. Will little Timmy…
As test score results continue to be quiet reminders of the millions of students who fell behind or dropped out entirely during years of disrupted learning, new research out of Stanford…
In a national landscape where academic outcomes vary widely by region, an analysis of demographically-adjusted 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores shows that conservative-leaning or “red” states occupy many…
This content originally appeared in the Put Kids First ND newsletter on Feb. 28, 2024. Happy Black History Month! Put Kids First ND is advocating for policies that promote school…
This summer, Congress passed The Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The ECCA allows every taxpayer nationwide to gain up to $1700…