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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: School Choice & Charters, charter schools.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
Parents at Struggling L.A. School Invoke Parent-Trigger Law for Second Time
Parents at 20th Street Elementary dropped a parent-trigger initiative in June after reaching an agreement with the Los Angeles Unified School District, but now say LAUSD hasn't delivered.
School & District Management
Denver Gets High Marks for School Choice in Brookings Report
Denver is the first large school district to receive an A grade from the Brookings Institution's annual Education Choice and Competition Index.
School Choice & Charters
It's Catholic Schools Week: Here's a (Brief) Update on How the Sector Is Doing
This week marks the 42nd annual national Catholic Schools Week, and a lot has changed in the Catholic schooling landscape in the U.S.
School Choice & Charters
New York City Special Education Parents File Complaint Against Success Academy
The Success Academies, a network that educates 11,000 children, is the subject of a complaint over its disciplinary practices, which some allege unfairly target students with disabilities.
School Choice & Charters
School Vouchers for All: Arizona Could Follow in Nevada's Footsteps
A proposed bill in Arizona would expand eligibility for a school choice program first passed in 2011 to include all public school students.
School Choice & Charters
Explainer
What Is a Micro School? And Where Can You Find One?
Some experts predict micro schools have the potential to shake up the private school sector. But what, exactly, is a micro school?
School Choice & Charters
Home Schooling is on the Rise in Alaska
A distance education home-school program in Alaska has seen consistent growth from rural families.
School Choice & Charters
National School Choice Week Kicks Off on Sunday
National School Choice Week highlights all forms of school choice, including charter schools, private schools, and home schooling.
School Choice & Charters
U.S. Supreme Court to Review Case That Could Affect Private School Choice
The justices will hear the appeal of a Lutheran church denied a grant from a state program to use recycled tires to build safer playgrounds.
School & District Management
Indiana Unseats Minnesota in Charter School Law Ranking
Indiana climbed five places to bump Minnesota which has held the number one spot since 2010 when the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools first started issuing the report.
School Choice & Charters
School Choice Major Feature of Jeb Bush's K-12 Education Plan
The plan includes ideas that past Republican presidential contenders and members of Congress have pitched, and even dovetails in some respects with President Barack Obama's K-12 playbook.
School Choice & Charters
Q&A
From Walton to Zuckerberg: How Education Philanthropy Has Changed
The Walton Family Foundation has helped drive significant shifts in how major donors invest in education, explains Teachers College professor Jeffrey Henig in a Q&A with Charters & Choice.
School Choice & Charters
Judge Puts Launch of Nevada's Sweeping School Choice Program on Hold
A preliminary injunction blocks implementation of the state's new education savings account program until a final decision is made on its constitutionality.
School Choice & Charters
Washington Lawmakers Propose Second Bill to Save State's Charter Schools
A second bill proposed by Washington lawmakers would change the source of funding for charter schools.