Guest Piece By Jason Bedrick & Ed Tarnowski There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and scaremongering that school choice will destroy public education. Whenever a state legislature is considering a measure to create a new education choice policy, or expand an existing one, the proverbial Chicken Littles inevitably start squawking th...

by Wyoming Liberty Group When you read the news, it's often bad news: war, division, tragedy. So, when there is something worth celebrating, let's mark the occasion. And we do that now, with National School Choice Week, feted across our great country, including in our own Cowboy State, from January 26 to February 1. The idea of National School Choi...

In this episode, we delve into the state of education in Wyoming with Superintendent Megan Degenfelder. As Wyoming navigates through its legislative session, focusing primarily on budgetary matters, Superintendent Degenfelder sheds light on the challenges and opportunities facing education in the state.  During this insightful conversation, Su...

The school choice movement has gained momentum in recent years across the United States. This educational reform philosophy believes in empowering parents with the freedom to choose the best educational options for their children. While many states have embraced this concept, Wyoming has been painfully slow in adopting it. Let's explore why Wyoming...

In this episode of Eye on the Issues, we are joined by BJ Buchmann, headmaster of Cheyenne Classical Academy, along with Nick Kemp, board treasurer. Education choice is fast sweeping the nation; charter schools are a big part of that movement. Wyoming is significantly behind in education choice, and it's incredible to see a proud group of people cl...

On this episode of Liberty Talk your hosts Cassie and Mandy are joined by Jeremy Wayne Tate of the Classic Learning Test. Jeremy takes listeners on a journey through the ins and outs of classical education and what's really missing in today's educational practices. 

by Mandy Ludtke With children at home due to school closures, parents and teachers re-think educational access. You may have heard the terms "school choice" or "education choice." You may have passed these off, not realizing what they mean for you. You think to yourself, "When my children are in public school they are okay. Right? Our public school...

by Austin Hein Earlier this year, the American Federation for Children (AFC) released the results of a poll they conducted, testing the favorability of school choice programs. The poll showed that 78% of people polled support education savings account programs (ESA). This begs the question: if nearly four-fifths of people support ESAs, why hasn't W...

by Wyoming Liberty Group Staff Some citizens who have corresponded the Revenue Committee in opposition to tax hikes have been asked for input on where the state can make budget cuts. This is a welcome question, one that legislators have asked before. Before I respond to this request, I would like to point out that there is not exactly a vacuum wher...

Jarratt is the project manager for the Center for Transforming Education at the Heartland Institute. The Heartland Institute has been providing resources on issues like school choice since 1984. The Heartland Institute is one of the nation's most influential think tanks, producing very well regarded articles and policy measures conservative people ...