Publications
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EdChoice Survey Finds Elected Officials Support School Choice
Publication -The Leaflet -EdChoice, formally the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, recently published the results of a national survey it conducted of nearly 350 state lawmakers titled “Surveying State Legislators" -
Research & Commentary: Indiana School Choice Parental Satisfaction Should Lead to More School Choice
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice has released an expanded follow-up study to a 2014 report examining why Indiana parents choose to take advantage of the state’s Choice Scholarship Program voucher and use it to send their children to private -
The Leaflet: States Continue to See a Wave of School Choice Measures
Publication -The Leaflet -States Continue to See a Wave of School Choice Measures School choice issues have been a top priority for state legislatures in 2016. -
Research & Commentary: School Choice in Mississippi
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Empower Mississippi, a non-profit advocacy organization whose mission is to improve educational choice in Mississippi, released the results of a new poll of likely voters it conducted showing 78 percent of Mississippians are in favor of school choice, -
Research & Commentary: Vouchers and School Choice
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Voucher programs give parents the ability to choose which school they consider the best for their children by providing a tax-funded voucher or certificate to use toward tuition at participating schools. -
The Leaflet: States Consider School Choice
Publication -The Leaflet -States Consider School ChoiceThroughout the nation, state legislators are debating the merits of school choice, and many legislative bodies are coming to realization that more competition in education could help improve the quality of the system for all -
Research & Commentary: The Public’s Knowledge and Opinions of School Choice
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In the past 18 months, the number and reach of school choice programs have increased exponentially across the United States, bolstered by Republican governors and legislative majorities elected in 2010. -
How Teachers in Texas Would Benefit from Expanding School Choice
Publication -Policy Briefs -Teacher unions often lead the opposition to legislation that would expand the ability of parents to choose the schools – whether public or private – their children attend. -
How Teachers in Texas Would Benefit from Expanding School Choice
Publication -Policy Briefs -Teacher unions often lead the opposition to legislation that would expand the ability of parents to choose the schools – whether public or private – their children attend. -
School Choice Is Back
Publication -Research and Commentaries -School vouchers, like the Republican Party, are back in a big way. The question for vouchers, as for the GOP, is: Have they learned their lesson?Just a few years ago, the smart people were declaring vouchers dead. -
School Choice: The Findings
Publication -Books -School Choice: The Findings is the most comprehensive and up-to-date survey available summarizing the research on charter schools, vouchers, and public versus private school effectiveness. -
10 Principles of School Choice
Publication -Legislative Principles -Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled school vouchers are constitutional in 2002, grassroots activists around the country have been organizing to support passage of school choice programs. -
Ten Principles of School Choice
Publication -Legislative Principles -Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled school vouchers are constitutional in 2002, grassroots activists around the country have been organizing to support passage of school choice programs. -
Research & Commentary: ESA Program for Students Stuck in Underperforming Schools, Children in Foster Care a Great Way to Expand Education Choice in Pennsylvania
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Program Also Open To Children From Active-Duty Military Households -
Research & Commentary: Analyses of Alabama’s Dismal Public School System Shows the Need for Expanded Education Choice Options in the Yellowhammer State
Publication -Research and Commentaries -On NAEP, Alabama Students Score 11 Points Below National Average In Math, 8 Points Below In Reading -
Research & Commentary: Analyses of South Carolina’s Dismal Public School System Shows the Need for Expanded Education Choice Options in the Palmetto State
Publication -Research and Commentaries -On NAEP, South Carolina Students Score 4 Points Below National Average In Math, 3 Points Below In Reading -
Research & Commentary: Analyses of Alaska’s Dismal Public School System Highlight the Need for Education Choice in the Last Frontier
Publication -Research and Commentaries -On NAEP, Alaska Students Score 12.5 Points Below National Average In Math, 7.5 Points Below In Reading -
Research & Commentary: Analyses of California’s Dismal Public School System Highlight the Need for Education Choice in the Golden State
Publication -Research and Commentaries -On NAEP, California Students Score 5 Points Below National Average In Math, 3 Points Below In Reading -
Research & Commentary: Reports Ranking Louisiana’s Public School System Next To Last in Nation Highlights Need for More Education Choice Options in the Pelican State
Publication -Research and Commentaries -On NAEP, Louisiana Students Score 9 Points Below National Average In Math, 7 Point Below In Reading -
Research & Commentary: Report Ranking New Mexico’s Public School System Dead Last in Nation Highlights Need for Education Choice in the Land of Enchantment
Publication -Research and Commentaries -New Mexico Students Score 10.5 Points Below National Average On NAEP, Just 75 Percent Graduate High School -
Research & Commentary: Atrocious Results at Baltimore City Schools Shows Why Maryland Needs More Education Choice
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Over 40 Percent Of Baltimore High Schoolers Have GPA's Below 1.0 -
Research & Commentary: Benefits of Catholic Schools Show the Need for More Education Choice Options
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Catholic Students More Likely To Be Self-Disciplined Than Public And Private School Peers -
Research & Commentary: Updated Index Shows Florida Has Lost Pole Position in Education Choice Movement
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Florida has lost it’s position as the leader in a nationwide education movement still building momentum. According to the 2026 EdChoice Friedman Index—a measuring system by the titular education reform organization, which is designed to measure how much educational choice families in a particular state actually have— Florida ranks second overall, with an index score of […] -
Research & Commentary: Updated Index Shows Education-Choice Pioneer Wisconsin Falling Behind
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Once the pioneering state in bringing choice to students and parents, Wisconsin is gradually falling behind in a nationwide education movement still building momentum. According to the 2026 EdChoice Friedman Index—a measuring system by the titular education reform organization, which is designed to measure how much educational choice families in a particular state actually have— Wisconsin […]
