Education Entrepreneurs Protected from Regulation

Education entrepreneurs around the country face regulatory barriers from local governments, impeding their creation and growth. In one case, a microschool founder in St. George, Utah, spent over $100,000 in legal fees and attorney costs trying to battle the city to let him operate. Because microschools are a new concept, city and county bureaucrats typically […]

Utah Becomes Fourth State to Pass an Education Spending Account

During the school closures caused by the government’s reaction to COVID-19, parents were able to view firsthand the quality and content of their child’s education as it happened. Many walked away disappointed. Parents began searching for viable alternatives to what they were witnessing. Withdrawal numbers skyrocketed. Homeschooling and so-called “pandemic pods” (now called microschools) increased […]