"In order for new education options to be created in Montana, a number of factors must first occur to create an ecosystem which will support and encourage permissionless innovation in education."
"On this important question, the verdict is in and it is definitive: The one ingredient that makes the most difference in educational outcomes is parental involvement."
"The above legislation will help ensure that the opportunity to pursue an excellent education is available to all Montana families, not just wealthy families that can afford it."
"Montana’s 2023 Legislative Session delivered unprecedented education options, the likes of which our state has never seen before."
"No two kids are the same, education options should reflect this reality."
"Montanans have watched as states across the country increasingly give families greater education freedom – now it's our turn."
"Our kids deserve to have the same innovative education options available to their peers in 45 other states."
"While both of these proposals aim to bring greater education freedom, lawmakers would be wise to compare the specifics of these proposals, so as to maximize choice and unleash permissionless innovation."
"Whatever form it takes, what the education freedom movement believes is simple: let’s transform public education to fund students, not systems."
"As demand for education options increases, Montana lawmakers should work to expand upon the success of education tax credits by giving parents more ability to direct their child's education."
"Education shouldn’t be one-size-fits-all. Parents are demanding more freedom to make choices about their child’s education, and lawmakers should give it to them."
"These rules mark a significant departure from a status quo that all too often robbed local parents of control over their child’s education – for this Superintendent Arntzen deserves praise!"
"After you separate the fact from the fiction it is clear that OPI’s recommended rule changes aren’t the end of education, but the beginning of putting control of a child's education back in the hands of parents."