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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: School Choice & Charters, charter schools.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
New Orleans Schools Chief Signals City's Last District Schools May Become Charters
New Orleans may become the first city in the country to be made up entirely of charter schools.
School Choice & Charters
Kentucky Charter Schools: Will the State Finally Allow Them?
With charter-friendly Republicans now in firm control of both chambers of the legislature, Kentucky could become the 44th state to pass a charter law.
Education
Trump's Education Secretary Nominee's School Choice Record in Michigan
Betsy DeVos, who Donald Trump has picked to lead the U.S. Department Education, has a long and controversial record of advocating for school choice nationally, but especially in her home state of Michigan.
Classroom Technology
Betsy DeVos Helped Create Michigan's Charter Sector. Here's How It's Doing
Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for U.S. Secretary of Education, has played a significant role in shaping Michigan's charter school sector.
School Choice & Charters
North Carolina Online Charter Schools Struggle in First Year, State Report Shows
Low grades and high student withdrawal rates from North Carolina's two virtual charter schools prompt a state board of education member to warn that state officials need "to be on our toes."
School Choice & Charters
Big Achievement Gaps in Charter School Founded by Betsy DeVos' Husband
The aviation-themed charter high school founded by Richard DeVos Jr. performed better than just 32 percent of other public schools in Michigan in 2014.
School Choice & Charters
Why Trump's Plan for a Massive School Voucher Program Might Not Work
Will billionaire Betsy DeVos' nomination as Education Secretary be a boon for school choice at the expense of traditional public schools? Here's what we know.
School Choice & Charters
National Advocacy Group Launches Charter School Legal Defense Fund
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools describes its new Charter School Legal Defense Fund as a "watchdog and resource."
School Choice & Charters
School Choice Advocates Weigh In on Trump's Education Secretary Pick
Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for U.S. Secretary of Education, has a long record of supporting school choice.
School Choice & Charters
Tracking the Rise of Online Charter Schools Through the Ed Week Archives
From troubling research to policy trends to videos for the PBS News Hour, Education Week has been exploring the world of cyber charter schools for 15 years.
School Choice & Charters
Trump Proposed $20 Billion For School Choice. How Would That Work?
President-elect Donald Trump's biggest education pitch during the presidential campaign was for a $20 billion voucher program that students could use at both public and private schools.
School Choice & Charters
Eva Moskowitz and Michelle Rhee Rumored to be Ed. Secretary Candidates
In addition to the many Republican stalwarts mentioned as possible education secretary candidates, former D.C. schools boss Michelle Rhee and charter school powerhouse Eva Moskowitz stand out.
School Choice & Charters
Nevada School Vouchers: Gov. Sandoval Says He'll Help Revive the ESA Program
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval says he'll help lawmakers get the state's embattled school voucher-like program properly funded.
School Choice & Charters
Massachusetts Voters Say No to Raising State Cap on Charter Schools
Supporters of the expensive bid to allow the expansion of charter schools in the state conceded defeat before all voters had been counted.