Charters & Choice
Charter schools. School Vouchers. Private Schools. Home Schooling. Staff Writer Arianna Prothero examined the implications of school choice for students, families, and education. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: School Choice & Charters, charter schools.
School Choice & Charters
Trump Issues Proclamation, Declares This 'National School Choice Week'
Trump's proclamation comes several days into the pre-existing National School Choice Week, which has been celebrated since 2011.
School Choice & Charters
School Choice Week Offers Republicans Chance to Rally Support for DeVos
Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and other GOP lawmakers said they're confident the nominee for education secretary will be confirmed despite opposition from Democrats and others.
School Choice & Charters
Nevada Governor Proposes Funding to Revive Sweeping School Choice Program
Gov. Brian Sandoval proposed $60 million in his state budget plan to reboot Nevada's education savings account program which has been in legal limbo.
School Choice & Charters
Florida Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Challenging Private School Choice
The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship program is a voucher-like program that helps nearly 98,000 low-income students in Florida pay for tuition at private schools.
Classroom Technology
DeVos Floats Online Education as Means to Provide Rural Students School Choice
One segment of the online education sector that has been backed by the DeVos, but has a troubled track record, is full-time online charter schools.
School Choice & Charters
NAACP Stops in Memphis on National Tour to Talk Charter Schools
The civil rights organization rocked the charter school world last fall when it called for a moratorium on all new charters.
School Choice & Charters
Louisiana Court: State-Approved Charter Schools Unconstitutionally Funded
Although charter laws have been passed in 43 states and the District of Columbia, how the schools are funded has turned out to be somewhat of an Achilles' heel in some states.
School Choice & Charters
Homeschooling Group Urges Senators to Confirm Betsy DeVos as Ed. Secretary
Trump Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos has been supportive of homeschooling, and the Home School Legal Defense Association wants to see her confirmed.
School Choice & Charters
Why Michigan Doesn't Have School Vouchers and Probably Never Will
Betsy DeVos has been influential in shaping school choice policy in Michigan, but has not succeeded in bringing a school voucher program to her home state.
School Choice & Charters
Explainer
School Choice, Explained (Video)
Education Week reporter Arianna Prothero explains the different forms of public and private school choice: charter schools, vouchers, tax-credit scholarships and education savings accounts.
School Choice & Charters
Grandmother Turned Education Activist Battles NAACP Over Charter Schools
A Memphis mother and grandmother says the NAACP's call for a moratorium on charters would limit school choice for families who are most in need of better options.
School Choice & Charters
How Much Does K12 Inc. Spend on Lobbying? Some Shareholders Are Asking
K12 Inc., a for-profit company that operates online, public schools, runs a sophisticated lobbying and advertising operation.
Equity & Diversity
NAACP President Says Charter School Growth Weakens Public School System
NAACP President Cornell William Brooks talks to Education Week about why the civil rights organization is pushing ahead with its campaign to slow the expansion of charter schools.
School Choice & Charters
Private School Parents Most Satisfied With Their School Choice, Studies Find
While all parents are generally satisfied with their childrens' schools, those whose kids attend private schools are the most pleased, according to new analyses from the journal Education Next.