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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: School Choice & Charters, charter schools.
Education
Charter Schools Featured in Wide-Ranging Florida Education Bill
A wide-reaching bill from a Florida senator who previously backed a parent-trigger law would affect open-enrollment and charter school policies.
School Choice & Charters
Alabama Legislature Passes Charter School Bill
If the governor signs the bill, only seven states without charter laws will remain.
School Choice & Charters
Urban Charter Schools Outperform District Peers, CREDO Study Says
The report also shows that most urban charter and district schools are serving equal numbers of English language learners as well as students in poverty and special education.
School Choice & Charters
Q&A
School Voucher Proposals to Watch: Q&A With Advocate, Part 2
Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice's policy expert Leslie Hiner weighs in on what's cooking in state legislatures.
School Choice & Charters
Q&A: The Charter School Bills One Leading Advocate Is Watching
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools' policy expert Todd Ziebarth weighs in on what's brewing in state legislatures.
School Choice & Charters
Charters & Choice News Roundup: Former NBA Star Makes Pitch for Vouchers
This week in the Charters & Choice news roundup: While former NBA star Allan Houston pushes for vouchers in Tennessee, Arizona and Florida pilot a radical new kind of choice program.
School Choice & Charters
Boston Lawyers Challenging Massachusetts' Cap on Charter Schools
The lawyers contend the state's cap on the number of charter schools is unconstitutional because it strips some students of their right to a quality education.
Education
Charters & Choice News Roundup: Unions vs. School Choice
A union-run charter school in New York City is slated for closure, while union and charter school supporters descend on Albany in dueling attempts to influence lawmakers.
School Choice & Charters
Sandy Hook Panel Special Ed Proposal Meets Resistance From Home Schoolers
An expert panel appointed by Connecticut's governor recommends in a draft that home-schooled students with disabilities receive individualized education programs and be monitored by their local school system.
School Choice & Charters
D.C. School Vouchers Once Again Caught Up in Federal Fiscal Fight
The voucher program, which provides low-income students with up to $12,000 for use at private schools, is no stranger to testy funding battles.
School & District Management
Voters Want Less Charter School Growth and More Regulation, Survey Finds
The poll results were unveiled in tandem with a new charter school accountability initiative being spearheaded by the Center for Popular Democracy and In the Public Interest.
School Choice & Charters
Alabama's Private School Choice Program Ruled Constitutional
The Alabama Accountability Act allows people and businesses to claim tax credits for donations to scholarships for students to use toward private school tuition.
School Choice & Charters
Union-Led Charter School in N.Y.C. Closing For Poor Performance
In the wake of poor academic performance, the United Federation of Teachers will shutter the elementary and middle divisions of its charter school.
School Choice & Charters
The National Association of Independent Schools 2015 Conference in 12 Tweets
The annual NAIS conference tackled new issues surrounding blended learning and perennial issues like recruiting students.