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All Options. All Dollars.®  \nBen Scafidi Colyn Ritter  \nABOUT EDCHOICE  \nEdChoice is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. Our mission is to advance educational freedom and choice for all as a pathway to successful lives and a stronger society. Weare committed to understanding and pursuing a K–12 education ecosystem that empowers every family to choose the learning environment that fits their children’s needs best. EdChoice is the intellectual legacy of Milton and Rose D. Friedman, who founded the organization in 1996 asthe Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice. The contentsofthis publication are intended to provide empirical information and should not be construed as lobbying for any position related to any legislation.  \nFEBRUARY 2026  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nExecutive Summary........................................................................................................................................ 1  \nIntroduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 3  \nMethodology ..................................................................................................................................................... 4  \nWhat Can States Do to Increase Their Friedman Index Score? ........................................................... 8  \nConcluding Remarks and the Future ofthe EdChoice Friedman Index............................................. 9  \nAppendix 1: Practical Considerations in Creating the EdChoice Friedman Index......................... 10  \nAvailability of Data ................................................................................................................................. 10  \nTiming of Data......................................................................................................................................... 10  \nUse of Friedman Index Scores ............................................................................................................. 10  \nLocal Funding ..........................................................................................................................................11  \nESAs For Only Some Choice Students ............................................................................................... 12  \nAppendix 2 ...................................................................................................................................................... 13  \nNotes................................................................................................................................................................. 14  \nAbout the Authors ......................................................................................................................................... 16  \nAcknowledgments ......................................................................................................................................... 17  \nLIST OF FIGURES  \nFigure 1: EdChoice Friedman Index Tiers .................................................................................... 2,5  \nLIST OF TABLES  \nTable 1: The 2026 EdChoice Friedman Index ........................................................................... 6-7  \nTable 2: States with No Taxpayer-Funded Private Educational Opportunities for Families................................................................................................. 8  \nEXECUTIVE SUMMARY  \nThe 2026 EdChoice Friedman Index is a comprehensive and easy-to-understand measure of the availability of private K–12 educational choice across the United States. Inspired by Milton and Rose Friedman’s vision of universal choice, the Index assesses how well each state enables families to direct education funding toward the options they deem best, whether public or private.  \nSince 2020, there has been a rapid increase in","cbCaia6aYXHxZwdn","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaia6aYXHxZwdn","pdf",638191,21,"English","# Executive Summary\n# Introduction\n# Methodology\n# What Can States Do to Increase Their Friedman Index Score?\n# Concluding Remarks and the Future of the EdChoice Friedman Index\n# Appendix 1: Practical Considerations in Creating the EdChoice Friedman Index\n## Availability of Data\n## Timing of Data\n## Use of Friedman Index Scores\n## Local Funding\n## ESAs For Only Some Choice Students\n# Appendix 2\n# Notes\n# About the Authors\n# Acknowledgments","[{\"question\":\"What does the 2026 EdChoice Friedman Index measure?\",\"answer\":\"It measures the availability of private K–12 educational choice across the United States, assessing how effectively each state enables families to direct education funding to options they consider best.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the EdChoice Friedman Index scored?\",\"answer\":\"The Index ranges from 0 to 100. 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