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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: School Choice & Charters, charter schools.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
A Mass. State Ed. Official Donated $100K to Charter Campaign, Gov. Says That's OK
Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Chairman Paul Sagan recently donated $100,000 to a campaign to expand charter schools in the state.
School Choice & Charters
Private School Choice Programs Muddle Delivery of Federal Services, Says GAO
The Government Accountability Office also says the Education Department should give states and districts guidance on this issue.
School Choice & Charters
It Was an Eventful Summer for School Choice
From the 25th anniversary of the first charter school law, to major civil rights groups calling for a moratorium on charters, it's been a busy summer for school choice.
School Choice & Charters
Trump Says He'll Be 'Nation's Biggest Cheerleader for School Choice'
During a visit to an Ohio charter school, the GOP presidential nominee pitched a plan to offer states the chance to use $20 billion in federal money to create school vouchers.
School Choice & Charters
Black Lives Matter Leader in St. Paul Splits With Group Over Charter School Ban
Black students make up a sizable proportion of charter school enrollment nationally and any significant eroding of support among African-American families for charters would impact the sector.
School Choice & Charters
New Orleans Education Advocate Takes On Georgetown University Slave Debate
Karran Harper Royal, one of New Orleans' best-known public education advocates, is a descendant of slaves who were sold by Georgetown University.
Education
Trump Hires Adviser to Indiana Rep. Luke Messer to Work on School Choice Issues
Rob Goad is on leave from Rep. Luke Messer's office and is currently in New York City working for the Trump campaign, according to sources.
School Choice & Charters
Group Behind Vergara Lawsuit Targets School Choice Limitations in Connecticut
The lawsuit argues the state's cap on charter schools, a moratorium on new magnet schools, and policies discouraging student transfers among school districts are all unconstitutional.
School Choice & Charters
Pa. Charter Schools to Get Special Division in the State's Ed. Department
The state's new division for charter schools will help oversee the reauthorization process, and provide charter schools with fiscal and academic oversight.
School & District Management
Support for Charter Schools Stays Steady, But Drops for Vouchers, Poll Finds
Although charter schools are more popular among Republicans than Democrats, the reverse is true for school vouchers, according to a survey by Education Next.
School Choice & Charters
Comedian John Oliver Blasts Poor Oversight of Charter Schools
Oliver dug into some of the most cringe-worthy cases of fraud and academic failure in charter schools across the country on his program Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
School Choice & Charters
Attending Texas Charter Schools Hurt Students' Future Wages, Study Finds
Attending a "no excuses" charter school raised students' test scores and four-year college enrollment, but had no significant effect on future earnings.
Education
Fla. Appeals Court Rules in Favor of State's Largest Private School Choice Program
The appeals court agreed with an earlier ruling that a lawsuit challenging the state program that allows corporations to receive tax credits in exchange for funding scholarships for poor students to attend private schools should not be allowed to proceed.
School Choice & Charters
Ed. Department: Online Schools Must Follow Special Education Rules
States and districts that run virtual schools should ensure those schools follow mandates around such issues as testing and student identification, says a "Dear Colleague" letter from the U.S. Department of Education.