With the passage of the state budget, time has run out for school vouchers this session, but the push will continue
for school choice in the fall.
Those
pushing for school choice legislation want state funding to help pay for education options other than traditional public schools, like privately - run schools.
Those who have
fought for school choice should recognize free community college for what it really is, and instead push for reforms that expand options and choice — not limit them.
If education reform could be accomplished simply by identifying and closing bad schools while expanding good ones, everything could be fixed already without any
need for school choice.
Far from a dismissal of the public good, the
vision for school choice proponents is that increased competition in the marketplace will benefit everyone.
Twelve empirical studies have examined academic
outcomes for school choice participants using random assignment, the «gold standard» of social science.
In response, this report uses a survey experiment to examine four research questions: Is there a significant difference in support for choice based on
reasons for school choice?
Researchers and policymakers should take them into account when considering what sort of regulatory environment to construct
for school choice policies.
But the real
battle for school choice will take place in the states — under circumstances that can suddenly turn unfavorable to school reformers.
We've helped our readers see how many families are
eligible for school choice programs across the country and those who actually participate.
In
order for a school choice system to drive educational equity, families have to know that they are choosing among quality options.
Can you explain your advocacy of school choice when all available data say that there is extremely low likelihood that parents / children will choose to leave their
neighborhoods for school choice?
This may have unintended
consequences for school choice programs within a racially diverse district, which may undermine equality of opportunity goals.
The vast majority of political and ideological support
for school choice resides on the right side of the political spectrum, and the vast majority of opposition comes from the left.
I want to talk about the compelled clauses for a second, because they also can be interpreted to be a
problem for school choice programs.
Overall, public
support for school choice increases when the public is informed of the local district's ranking in the state or nation.
He's a passionate and vocal
advocate for school choice and lifting the cap on charters — which is why the public unions are dead set on defeating him.
But the movement's real agenda was less about helping black families than creating a nationwide
push for school choice.
One
argument for school choice and competition - driven school improvement is that it might lead schools to provide distinctive options for families — and a better fit between schools and student needs.
Phrases with «for school choice»