NextSteps

Yamilette Albertson Rodriguez could hardly contain her excitement when she learned Jeffrey Yass and his wife, Janine, had donated $900,000 to cover tuition for her three kids and other students whose state scholarships had been ripped away by a South Carolina Supreme Court ruling. Read the full story here: https://hubs.la/Q02TXXX40

Matthew Ladner remembers two champions of education choice: https://hubs.la/Q02TDtmB0

In NextSteps most recently published piece, Matthew Ladner discusses how families are adapting to the "K-12 system — if they can afford it": https://hubs.la/Q02Tq0X10

Read Travis Pillow's latest article on how Brevard Public School district is paving the way for educational innovation through Brevard Virtual School: https://hubs.la/Q02SGZ3_0

Read Matthew Ladner's latest piece where he discusses a surprising shift as more high school seniors from the North are choosing Southern universities like Clemson, Georgia Tech, and Alabama. Learn more here: https://hubs.la/Q02SC7_70

Yamilette, a Marine veteran is now battling to support her three children. Thanks to a state scholarship, her kids thrived in private school—until a recent court ruling declared it unconstitutional. Despite the setback, she remains hopeful: "My strings are tight, but I’m holding on." Read more: https://hubs.la/Q02S8HDv0

Former public school teacher who needed to ‘break free’ creates her own learning center: https://hubs.la/Q02Qg2nM0

Lisa Buie dives into a report from the Center for Reinventing Public Education that expresses concerns for students with disabilities and English language learners who were poorly served before the pandemic and will need urgent, long-term help to recover from learning losses. Learn more here: https://hubs.la/Q02Qf_tl0

Read Doug Tuthill's latest piece discussing how the future of public education is empowering families: https://hubs.la/Q02PYKb50