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Update on SPPI’s Public Records Case Against Arizona’s Mesa Public Schools

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date October 28, 2024
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SPPI’s hearing against Mesa Public Schools will address the district’s minimal response to our public records request, which yielded less than 50 email addresses despite serving over 60,000 students.

Tags Arizona Public Records Law, Mesa Public Schools, School Choice, Transparency

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Albuquerque Journal: New Mexico Parents Want Gender Ideology Out of School Curriculum

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date February 19, 2024
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Co-authored by Judy Pino and Patrick M. Brenner. Originally published at abqjournal.com on February 18, 2024. Radical gender ideology is running rampant through New Mexico’s public schools. State-funded after-school clubs that encourage children to explore LGBTQ+ identities without their parents’ knowledge are appearing in school districts more frequently. Children are being harmed by the dogged pursuit […]

Tags Curriculum, Education, School Choice, Students, Transgenderism, Transparency

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Survey: Evaluating Parental Insights on Controversial Curriculum

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date February 5, 2024
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The survey highlighted significant parental skepticism towards the inclusion of transgender topics in New Mexico’s public school curriculum.

Tags Children, Curriculum, Education, Gender, Gender Dysphoria, Gender Ideology, Independent Women's Forum (IWF), Parents, Public Schools, School Choice, Students, Transgender, Transgenderism, Transparency

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Survey Among Parents of Las Cruces Public School Students

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date November 28, 2023
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The Dr. Karen M. Trujillo Administration Complex has new signage in time for the special ceremony to rename the Las Cruces Public Schools administration building. Miranda Cyr/Las Cruces Sun-News

The Southwest Public Policy Institute is pleased to announce the completion of a recent survey focusing on the appropriateness of book content in school libraries. This survey was conducted from November 14th to 16th and engaged parents of students attending Las Cruces Public Schools. A total of 55 parents participated in this important survey, offering […]

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The Center Square: Utah Creates an Ideal Homeschool Environment with Universal ESAs

Post author By Brooke Hajny
Post date August 25, 2023
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If you’re a homeschooling parent, an exciting development in Utah offers your family an impressive benefit. Earlier this year, lawmakers in Salt Lake City created the Utah Fits All Scholarship, putting the Beehive State in the forefront of the Education Saving Account movement. What does that mean? Starting in the 2024-25 school year, all K-12 […]

Tags Education Savings Accounts, Home School, School Choice, Universal School Choice, Utah Fits All Scholarship

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Shocking Decline in Academic Scores Revealed: Are Our Schools Failing?

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date July 6, 2023
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Recent data from the National Assessment of Academic Progress (NAEP), also known as the “Nation’s Report Card,” reveals a significant decline in reading and math scores for 13-year-olds. The results highlight the academic failures caused by COVID lockdowns and school closures. The average scores in reading have dropped to levels last observed in the 1970s, […]

Tags Catholic School, COVID-19, COVID-19 Recovery, Learning, Learning Loss, Mathematics, National Assessment of Academic Progress (NAEP), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Reading, School Closures, Schools, Students

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Embracing Universal School Choice: A Win-Win Solution for Arizona Education

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date June 1, 2023
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Jana Lynn Granillo attends a press conference protesting the lack of limits on Arizona's universal voucher program at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix on May 9, 2023. Joel Angel Juarez/The Republic

Embracing universal school choice can provide more funding for students at a lower cost to taxpayers, offering diverse educational opportunities and debunking misconceptions about its impact on public schools.