As soon as my fiancé and I moved to Washington, D.C. in 2008, we started looking at school options. Although children were still a few years off, we wanted to give ourselves plenty of time to research the various schools available to us. The district provides multiple school choices for children starting at age 3, … Continue reading Our Neighborhood School Didn’t Have a Dual-Language Immersion Program So Parents Started One
The Second Great Migration for Black Families Is Embracing School Choice
Like hundreds of thousands of Black families, my paternal grandmother and several of her relatives participated in the Great Migration, one of the most dramatic population shifts in American history. Although some Blacks left the South to pursue economic opportunities, a lot of them had no choice—it was often for safety and security, to escape … Continue reading The Second Great Migration for Black Families Is Embracing School Choice
Parent focus groups reveal disconnect between real and perceived student performance
The vast majority of parents believe their children are performing at or above grade level in both reading and math. According to nationally representative data from nonprofit parent advocacy organization Learning Heroes, across race, class, income and education levels, 90% of parents think their children are proficient in these two subjects. Educators know the reality … Continue reading Parent focus groups reveal disconnect between real and perceived student performance
This Mom Went to Jail Making Sure Her Son Received a High-Quality Education and She Would Do It All Over Again
"It’s been five years since Tanya McDowell made national headlines after she was charged with larceny for “stealing an education” for her son. Even with some time to think, McDowell believes enrolling her son at a Norwalk Public School was the right call." It's a shame that a mother is charged with a crime for … Continue reading This Mom Went to Jail Making Sure Her Son Received a High-Quality Education and She Would Do It All Over Again
The usual suspects (teachers’ unions, district officials, and Democrat politicians) oppose expansion of school choice in Iowa
"Despite Republican control of the governor’s mansion and both houses of the State Legislature, proposals to significantly expand school choice programs in Iowa are stalled, at least for now. The pushback has come from groups traditionally opposed to the idea — Democrats, school districts, teachers’ unions and parents committed to public schools — but also … Continue reading The usual suspects (teachers’ unions, district officials, and Democrat politicians) oppose expansion of school choice in Iowa
Teachers’ Union hit Texas Senate’s school voucher bill as ‘sinful’ privatization | Dallas News
Texas teachers' union has no shame in rallying its supporters to defend their failed monopoly in which poor and minority children suffer the most. Who's the real sinner here? Those who hold the defenseless captive, or those who seek to break the chains? Source: Teachers, pastors hit Texas Senate’s school voucher bill as ‘sinful’ privatization … Continue reading Teachers’ Union hit Texas Senate’s school voucher bill as ‘sinful’ privatization | Dallas News
DeVos Promotes School Choice, Local Control
WASHINGTON (AP) — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says school choice and local control are important in education. Speaking to members of The Council of the Great City Schools, a group of the nation's largest urban school districts, DeVos stressed that parents, not Washington politicians, should be making choices about their children's education. "Parents know better … Continue reading DeVos Promotes School Choice, Local Control
Educational captivity
There is no doubt about the link between education and economic prosperity. There's no need to cite here the extensive economic research that connects individual income to educational attainment. A person who attends a good school system is better prepared for college, graduation and eventual entry into a good paying profession. What happens to a child who … Continue reading Educational captivity
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