More than 53,000 New York children are now homeschooled, triple the number from 15 years ago, as parents abandon a public system where most students in hundreds of schools can't pass basic math or reading exams. New York State recorded 53,905 homeschooled children in the 2025, 2026 school year, a figure that has more than […] The post New York homeschooling surges 200% as parents flee a public school system that spends $37,000 per student — and still can't teach reading appeared first on American Almanac .
More than 53,000 New York children are now homeschooled, triple the number from 15 years ago, as parents abandon a public system where most students in hundreds of schools can't pass basic math or reading exams. New York State recorded 53,905 homeschooled children in the 2025, 2026 school year, a figure that has more than tripled since 2009, 2010 and represents what state data show is the fastest-growing school sector in New York. In New York City alone, more than 14,000 children now learn at kitchen tables, in museums, and in parks instead of public school classrooms. Since 2023, homeschooling statewide has climbed nearly 8%, more than double the 3.1% growth rate for charter schools over the same period, the New York Post reported . The…Open
A top-performing New York City charter school network is suing the state's education commissioner in federal court, alleging she created an "information blockade" that buried students' AP exam results, and the lawsuit points the finger at the teachers' union. Success Academy Charter Schools filed suit against Commissioner Betty Rosa in the Southern District of New […] The post Success Academy takes New York to federal court over blocked AP test scores appeared first on American Almanac .
A top-performing New York City charter school network is suing the state's education commissioner in federal court, alleging she created an "information blockade" that buried students' AP exam results, and the lawsuit points the finger at the teachers' union. Success Academy Charter Schools filed suit against Commissioner Betty Rosa in the Southern District of New York, arguing that Rosa directed the College Board not to release AP test score data to U.S. News & World Report for use in its widely read high school rankings. The complaint, filed before Judge Jesse Furman, frames the move as a First Amendment violation, a government official using her authority to prevent a charter network from communicating its own students' achievements to…Open
By Walter Blanks, Jr Last year, Congress passed the Education Freedom Tax Credit in the One Big Beautiful Bill. For the first time ever, school choice has been implemented at the federal level.
Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon champion the expansion of school choice and parental rights. 'The Big Money Show' panel discusses the impact of new education tax credits.
As we start the new school year, the White House, together with President Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon, are making a decisive shift in American education: away from the political indoctrination of the Biden-Harris administration and toward academic fundamentals, parental authority, and local control. That same family-first approach has already produced the first-ever savings […] The post Trump’s New School Year Push: Expanding Freedom, Restoring Parental Rights, and Ending DEI appeared first on StoneZone .
As we start the new school year, the White House, together with President Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon, are making a decisive shift in American education: away from the political indoctrination of the Biden-Harris administration and toward academic fundamentals, parental authority, and local control. That same family-first approach has already produced the first-ever savings and investment accounts for American children, with dedicated Fostering the Future Accounts that give foster youth the same long-term financial footing as their peers. On Monday, the Commander in Chief welcomed students, parents, and education advocates to the Rose Garden to celebrate the beginning of a new academic year and to showcase an…Open
On the August 25, 2026 episode of The NEWSMAX Daily, Tony Marino covers President Donald Trump’s push for school choice and education reform from the White House Rose Garden. On “Carl Higbie FRONTLINE,” White House Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing Peter Navarro weighs in on U.S.-Canada trade tensions and slams Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carl Higbie then explains why the Trump administration’s “economic D-Day” against Iran could have major consequences for Tehran. On “Finnerty,” retired Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt and Dr. Sheila Nazarian discuss the U.S.-Iran conflict and efforts to weaken Iran’s economy. Vice President JD Vance touts the Trump administration’s solidarity with American workers in Brewer,…
President Trump has emphasized that he believes that vaccine reform will lead to a dramatic reduction in autism diagnoses.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump stated his belief that multi-shot vaccines and the autism “epidemic” in the U.S are linked at a Monday event centered on school choice in the White House Rose Garden. KEY QUOTE: “We’re strongly requesting, even telling people, when you get your shots for your young child, and this has to do, we think, with preventing autism, that you go to the doctor for five small shots instead of one big, massive shot. You do it in five different shots. Five different shots, small, little shots, where those beautiful little bodies can handle it. And I think you’re going to see a very big difference in the rate of autism, which is like an epidemic, what’s happened with autism.” –…Open
