Check out our Types of School Choice page to learn more about how different
educational choice options are funded and how they work for families.
The authors examine the current performance of America's K — 12 education system, identify the market share of different types of
educational choice options and analyze how effective open enrollment, charters, and educational choice programs are at improving student outcomes.
«One thing is clear from Education Next's poll released today: despite the wording of the questions, when looking across the board at the dominant forms of
educational choice options like charter schools, vouchers, and tax credit scholarships, this poll finds more support for these programs than opposition.
That immediately got us thinking, how can we better serve these families who have served us so well, which of course, led us to thinking about surveying them, hearing more about their experiences, and ultimately, getting their insights and perspectives on this broader question of how we can reform education and provide
some educational choice options for them.
Families may use
some educational choice options, such as ESAs and opportunity scholarships, to fund what will enable their children best to succeed.
At events in Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Metairie and New Orleans parents and educators shared the positive impact of Louisiana's many
educational choice options — including scholarship schools, -LSB-...]
Learn the strengths, opportunities and mechanics of every type of
educational choice option with our helpful definitions and how - it - works videos.
«Tonight's results confirm 8th District voters» preference for a candidate who supports innovative
educational choice options,» said Ann Duplessis, President of Louisiana Federation for Children.
Get quick definitions of the available
educational choice options and check out links to even more resources.
«He has pledged to expand
all educational choice options, including the Louisiana Scholarship Program.»
Louisiana Federation for Children President Ann Duplessis discusses the Louisiana Scholarship Program and
educational choice options available to Louisiana families with Monica Pierre on WWL - AM in New Orleans.
Forest, the state's lieutenant governor, also said
educational choice options are designed to offer solutions, and that means that the virtual schools may not work for everyone but can make differences in the lives of some students.
Support for
all educational choice options also enjoys overwhelming support among Hispanic, African - American, and millennial voters.
For the fourth installment of «School Choice, A Family Choice» during LFC's celebration of National School Choice Week, we share the story of a Louisiana family that is taking advantage of the state's
educational choice options, including public charter schools, traditional public schools, scholarship schools, online schools, and homeschooling.
This is an important message as the program is under attack from those who would like to repeal
educational choice options.»
Louisiana Federation for Children President Ann Duplessis provides update of
educational choice options at the Urban League of Greater New Orleans 2016 Legislative Breakfast.
Education outcomes in America continue to lag globally; the debate over Common Core State Standards remains heated; and
educational choice options such as education savings accounts and charter schools continue to grow.
Not exact matches
Regardless of the
educational options available or schooling
choices made for their own children, Christians can serve and strengthen public schools through volunteering as tutors or reading partners.
An analysis of more than 100 million individual searches on the nation's largest school - quality website finds that expanded local
choice motivates families to become more informed about their
educational options.
• Or will a «grand agreement» unite them under a banner of parent empowerment that places family
educational choice at the core of K — 12 reform, regardless of what
educational option a parent chooses for a child — district, charter, or private?
With the school -
choice alternative, for example, parents wanting the best education for their child often need financial means and knowledge of the
educational options to make an informed
choice of another school, resources not always available in low - income communities.
«Legislators in Ohio have once again stood up for families that lack access to high - quality
educational options, and we thank them for putting kids first,» said Betsy DeVos, Chairman of The American Federation for Children, a school -
choice advocacy group.
While it didn't ultimately become law, it's stoked the conversation about
educational choice in the state and how we can empower families to find schooling
options that work for their kids.
School
choice programs seek to address this inequity by providing low - income students with access to
educational options that best meet their individual needs, giving them the best chance to succeed in life.
During the current academic year, a limited number of districts in five states — Alaska, Delaware, Indiana, North Carolina, and Virginia — have been permitted to offer students a
choice of supplemental
educational services a year before having to provide the
option of transferring to a higher - performing school.
What has made the school
choice movement successful is not allowing peripheral issues — however important they are — to interfere with our work to help as many families and children as possible access more and better
educational options.
Not surprisingly, low - income and minority families who currently have the fewest
educational options express the most support for
educational choice initiatives.
That feature is what lost the support of longtime social - justice warrior (and founder of the pro school
choice Black Alliance for
Educational Options) Howard Fuller, who in July shocked many allies by stating his opposition to the Nevada plan: «Parental choice should be used principally as a tool to empower communities that face systemic barriers to greater educational and economic opportunities... I could never approve of a plan that would give those with existing advantages even greater means to leverage the limited number of private school options, to the detriment of low - income families.
Options) Howard Fuller, who in July shocked many allies by stating his opposition to the Nevada plan: «Parental
choice should be used principally as a tool to empower communities that face systemic barriers to greater
educational and economic opportunities... I could never approve of a plan that would give those with existing advantages even greater means to leverage the limited number of private school
options, to the detriment of low - income families.
options, to the detriment of low - income families.»
But I pushed back, telling them point blank that I would never denounce
educational options for parents or even say that I was not supportive of
choice.
As the evidence on school
choice continues to grow, it is tempting to compare the results achieved by school voucher programs to those of charter schools — to ask whether one
option or the other represents a more promising avenue for expanding
educational opportunity.
Does the existence of a
choice program cause parents to seek information about their
educational options?
Building on an initiative piloted this school year in Virginia, participating districts could offer students a
choice of supplemental
educational services, or SES, a year before having to provide the
option of transferring to a higher - performing school.
Since all three
choice sectors — private, charter, and district schools of
choice — are offering parents
educational options that are considerably more satisfying, one must expect the market demand for
educational alternatives to increase.
Second, particularly in states operating Title I under the statutory provisions, individual students may be selected to receive supplementary
educational services or priority for school
choice options on the basis of their family's low income.
One
option, given the high rate of students from low - income families in CEP schools, is to simply consider all students in these schools to be from low - income families for accountability purposes, including eligibility for supplemental
educational services and school
choice priority, where relevant.
Later, as associate superintendent for the Ohio Department of Education's Center for School
Options and Finance, he supervised the distribution of more than $ 7 billion annually to Ohio K - 12 school districts and developed policies and legislative recommendations on school finance and
educational choices for families.
If a Title I school fails to meet AYP standards for a third year, students from low - income families in the school must be offered the opportunity to receive instruction from a supplemental
educational services provider of their
choice, in addition to continuing to be offered public school
choice options.
Thus, states and LEAs are also allowed the
options of identifying students from low - income families in CEP schools through state or LEA income surveys or CEP's Identified Students (preferably updated annually), including eligibility for supplemental
educational services and school
choice priority, where relevant.
At the midway point of this year's National School
Choice Week — a celebration of effective educational options for all children — what strikes me is how much choice is on the move these days, but not just at the level of the s
Choice Week — a celebration of effective
educational options for all children — what strikes me is how much
choice is on the move these days, but not just at the level of the s
choice is on the move these days, but not just at the level of the school.
Universal school
choice that provides access to quality
educational options, as Paul Hill of the University of Washington observes, will «depend on the supply - side, that is, on the success of arrangements that promote the creation of a wide variety of school
options, expose all schools to performance pressures through competition, and permit constant replacement of weak schools by promising new ones.»
For the same reason that accepting a scholarship moved families from the object of a conversation to the subject of a conversation about
educational opportunity, these same families» decisions to leave one school and to keep their child enrolled in a school of their
choice for as long as the
option is available are, in my opinion, examples of «the complete school
choice journey.»
Across the country, school
choice supporters have planned over 5,500 events to celebrate and advocate for increased
educational options for students and families.
Families that participate in school
choice programs are not the only ones who benefit from expanded
educational options.
We see that in states with lots of school
choice, like Arizona, Florida and Wisconsin, the share of resources devoted to expanding
educational options are roughly 2 to 3 percent.
Charter schools are a good
choice as you consider your child's
educational options because they offer a variety of learning environments to meet your family's needs.
Regardless of one's philosophical reaction to school
choice, there's no denying providing such families the
option to access their public school dollars to purchase different
educational services is one way to serve underserved students.
«Louisiana legislators recognize that parents want
choice, and we applaud the bipartisan members who are committed to ensuring Louisiana offers parents robust
educational options.»
We're really excited for him to bring a national perspective to school
choice and what it means to families and communities that don't have enough
educational options so we're really excited and it's going to be a fantastic day.
Without it, districts with under - performing schools will have to use it to pay for supplemental
educational services such as tutoring, along with school -
choice options that include transportation to better - performing schools if requested by parents.
We hope policymakers, philanthropists, and practitioners of
educational choice programs will look to these results as confirmation of the success of America's largest private school
choice program and as encouragement to expand K - 12
options for families across the country.»