/school-choice School Choice en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:30:27 GMT /policy-politics/trumps-k-12-record-in-his-first-term-offers-a-blueprint-for-what-could-be-next/2024/10 In his first term, Trump sought to significantly expand school choice, slash K-12 spending, and tear down the U.S. Department of Education. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:30:27 GMT /policy-politics/trumps-k-12-record-in-his-first-term-offers-a-blueprint-for-what-could-be-next/2024/10 /policy-politics/charter-schools-are-in-uncharted-political-waters-this-election-season/2024/10 From big constitutional questions to more practical, local concerns, the charter school sector faces a number of challenges. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 22:04:31 GMT /policy-politics/charter-schools-are-in-uncharted-political-waters-this-election-season/2024/10 /policy-politics/private-school-choice-what-the-research-says/2024/10 Private school choice programs are proliferating as debates continue about their effects on low-income students and public schools. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:59:21 GMT /policy-politics/private-school-choice-what-the-research-says/2024/10 /policy-politics/states-are-spending-billions-on-private-school-choice-but-is-it-truly-universal/2024/10 More than half a million students in eight states last school year took advantage of private school choice open to all students. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /policy-politics/states-are-spending-billions-on-private-school-choice-but-is-it-truly-universal/2024/10 /policy-politics/how-states-use-tax-credits-to-fund-private-school-choice-an-explainer/2024/10 Twenty-one states have programs that give tax credits for donations to organizations that grant private-school scholarships. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:36:48 GMT /policy-politics/how-states-use-tax-credits-to-fund-private-school-choice-an-explainer/2024/10 /policy-politics/opinion-project-2025-might-feel-new-but-its-roots-reach-back-decades/2024/09 It represents the culmination of a movement to gut public education, writes Bettina L. Love. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:21:35 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-project-2025-might-feel-new-but-its-roots-reach-back-decades/2024/09 /policy-politics/private-school-choice-in-the-2024-election-explained/2024/09 Three states will ask voters to weigh in on private school choice, and another state could pave the way for more funding for choice. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:35:10 GMT /policy-politics/private-school-choice-in-the-2024-election-explained/2024/09 /policy-politics/how-private-school-choice-complicates-public-school-budgets/2024/09 Districts are seeing higher costs and fuzzier enrollment projections as more states give parents public funds for private education. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:28:11 GMT /policy-politics/how-private-school-choice-complicates-public-school-budgets/2024/09 /policy-politics/a-private-school-choice-program-is-illegal-state-court-rules-what-comes-next/2024/09 South Carolina's education savings account program is no more. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:40:36 GMT /policy-politics/a-private-school-choice-program-is-illegal-state-court-rules-what-comes-next/2024/09 /policy-politics/education-debates-youll-likely-hear-about-in-the-election-explained/2024/08 Brush up on key education policy issues that could show up in national, state, and local races. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 20:26:56 GMT /policy-politics/education-debates-youll-likely-hear-about-in-the-election-explained/2024/08 /leadership/public-schools-launch-marketing-campaigns-to-compete-with-school-choice/2024/08 “It signals that public schools want to be the schools of choice in a choice environment," says one researcher. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:36:59 GMT /leadership/public-schools-launch-marketing-campaigns-to-compete-with-school-choice/2024/08 /policy-politics/project-2025-and-gop-aim-for-universal-school-choice-what-would-that-look-like/2024/08 Most ambitious private school choice policies have happened at the state level. How would it take shape at the federal level? Mon, 19 Aug 2024 19:32:40 GMT /policy-politics/project-2025-and-gop-aim-for-universal-school-choice-what-would-that-look-like/2024/08 /policy-politics/opinion-what-is-the-state-of-school-choice/2024/08 A leading authority on school choice describes recent legislative trends and new research findings. Tue, 06 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-what-is-the-state-of-school-choice/2024/08 /policy-politics/heres-how-charters-can-improve-experiences-for-students-with-disabilities/2024/07 Charter schools must improve access and experiences for students with disabilities, advocates say. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 21:59:42 GMT /policy-politics/heres-how-charters-can-improve-experiences-for-students-with-disabilities/2024/07 /leadership/whats-going-on-with-public-school-enrollment-all-the-big-questions-answered/2024/06 Districts across the country are contemplating a future with fewer students. What are the trends, and how did this happen? Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:54:25 GMT /leadership/whats-going-on-with-public-school-enrollment-all-the-big-questions-answered/2024/06 /policy-politics/why-jay-z-is-a-key-figure-in-the-school-voucher-debate/2024/06 Jay-Z's backing of school vouchers in Pennsylvania has public education advocates worried it will divert funds. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 22:00:44 GMT /policy-politics/why-jay-z-is-a-key-figure-in-the-school-voucher-debate/2024/06 /policy-politics/video-how-microschools-can-fit-in-the-broader-k-12-system/2024/06 Microschools are a necessary option to support students within the broader K-12 system, according to this school founder. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:38:04 GMT /policy-politics/video-how-microschools-can-fit-in-the-broader-k-12-system/2024/06 /policy-politics/private-school-choice-a-video-explainer/2024/05 We're tracking the proliferation of school choice policies around the country. Here's how to get up to speed. Fri, 31 May 2024 17:50:40 GMT /policy-politics/private-school-choice-a-video-explainer/2024/05 /policy-politics/private-school-choice-continues-to-spread-3-things-to-know/2024/05 New research shows private schools increase tuition when states send public funds for parents to spend on private education. Thu, 23 May 2024 20:31:15 GMT /policy-politics/private-school-choice-continues-to-spread-3-things-to-know/2024/05 /policy-politics/opinion-does-school-choice-work/2024/05 Ultimately, the “how” of educational choice may matter more than the “what.” Tue, 21 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-does-school-choice-work/2024/05 /policy-politics/opinion-control-freaks-are-losing-their-grip-on-education/2024/05 "School choice evangelist" says new laws are a response to unions, bureaucracies, and K-12 ideologues. Thu, 16 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-control-freaks-are-losing-their-grip-on-education/2024/05 /leadership/advocacy-or-electioneering-education-leaders-walk-fine-line-in-school-voucher-debate/2024/03 Texas is cracking down on district leaders' allegedly political speech—in what others see as a pretext for quashing anti-voucher sentiment. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 21:30:58 GMT /leadership/advocacy-or-electioneering-education-leaders-walk-fine-line-in-school-voucher-debate/2024/03 /policy-politics/another-state-is-launching-a-private-school-choice-program-will-more-follow/2024/03 Alabama is the 12th state to offer a private school choice program that all students in the state will be eligible to access. Fri, 08 Mar 2024 21:42:23 GMT /policy-politics/another-state-is-launching-a-private-school-choice-program-will-more-follow/2024/03 /leadership/parents-worried-about-their-kids-mental-health-see-the-fix-in-new-schooling-options/2024/02 Parents who say they are considering a change to their children's education identify mental health as a driving factor, a new report shows. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 23:34:32 GMT /leadership/parents-worried-about-their-kids-mental-health-see-the-fix-in-new-schooling-options/2024/02 /policy-politics/which-states-have-private-school-choice/2024/01 Education savings accounts, voucher, and tax-credit scholarships are growing. This tracker keeps tabs on them so you don't have to. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 21:49:27 GMT /policy-politics/which-states-have-private-school-choice/2024/01 /policy-politics/opinion-whats-the-state-of-charter-schools-today/2024/01 Even though there's momentum behind the charter school movement, charters face many of the same challenges as traditional public schools. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-whats-the-state-of-charter-schools-today/2024/01 /policy-politics/as-private-school-choice-grows-critics-push-for-more-guardrails/2024/01 Calls are growing for more scrutiny over where state funds for private school choice go and how students are faring in the classroom. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 21:37:23 GMT /policy-politics/as-private-school-choice-grows-critics-push-for-more-guardrails/2024/01 /leadership/2023-in-school-finance-legal-fights-school-choice-debates-persistent-inequities/2023/12 Highlights of the year in school finance coverage include school funding lawsuits, private school choice legislation, and the looming financial storms brewing. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 21:48:19 GMT /leadership/2023-in-school-finance-legal-fights-school-choice-debates-persistent-inequities/2023/12 /policy-politics/how-the-charter-school-movement-is-changing-a-top-charter-advocate-looks-back-and-ahead/2023/12 Nina Rees, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter 69´«Ă˝, plans to step down as leader of the group at the end of the year. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 22:43:03 GMT /policy-politics/how-the-charter-school-movement-is-changing-a-top-charter-advocate-looks-back-and-ahead/2023/12 /policy-politics/more-young-kids-opted-for-private-school-after-covid-hit/2023/12 Newly released federal data shed light on where some students who left public schools during the pandemic ended up. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 22:35:54 GMT /policy-politics/more-young-kids-opted-for-private-school-after-covid-hit/2023/12