Improving America’s Classrooms Through School Choice Part II
…never having to speak to parents again over a large pay raise. In the normal circumstances of a business, which needs customer satisfaction to survive, burnout forces retirement or a…
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Types of School Choice
…savings accounts (ESAs) in K-12 education establish for parents a publicly funded, government-authorized savings account with restricted, but multiple uses for educational purposes. Parents may use the funds to pay…
Are Private Schools Accountable?
…state test—we should give parents the ability to build their own toolboxes to confront their children’s educational challenges and needs.Parents can be trusted to do exactly that, as the findings…
Alaska
…the child’s parents or guardian for excuse from school attendance. Alaska Stat. §14.45.100-14.45.200, §14.30.010(b)(1)(B), §14.30.010(b)(1)(C), §14.30.010(b)(10)(B); §14.20.020, §14.30.010(b)(11). Initial and Renewal Applications Parents intending to homeschool their children are not…
Public Opinion Tracker Deep Dive: Let’s Zoom in on Homeschooling Opinion
…to school parents: “Homeschooling” is the education of a child mainly at home other than a school. It is usually conducted by a parent, tutor, or online teacher. Parents or…
How Searching Options for My Family Led Me to the School Choice Movement
As the United States locked down in March 2020, I joined parents across the country in scrambling to find information about schooling options for my three young children (5, 4,…
BRIEF: School Choice in the States – January 2021
…state’s tax-credit scholarship policy. Idaho HB 62 would establish education savings accounts under the Empower Parents in Education Act. The average grant amount is estimated to be $4,200. Students would…
Maine
…basic curriculum by competent teachers for a minimum of 175 days or 875 hours; complies with fire, health, and safety laws; provides academic assessment and progress reports for parents; and…
Friedman: School Choice is Effective
…effective”: “School choice is an insidiously popular option for trying to reform the education system. People like to think they’re in control, especially parents. And what better way to gain…
Happy Birthday, Milton!
…of school choice. Long before recent legislative wins to expand choice to thousands of parents and students across the country, Milton Friedman dreamed of a system of choice for families…