As the Heartland Institute reported: According to the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the number of U.S. K–12 children educated at home increased from 1.09 million in 2003 to 1.77 million in…
Topic: School choice
African-American Parents Love School Choice
Black parents overwhelmingly favor school choice and having more education options, a survey finds.
Education Savings Account is a Winning Issue
School choice is a hot-button issue for local school districts, parents and students. Glenn Delk’s op-ed in The American Spectator asked, why aren’t the GOP presidential candidates joining the fray and supporting education savings accounts…
Baltimore’s Choice and America’s
In January 2015, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) has introduced the Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education (CHOICE) Act, designed to make vouchers more widely available to the poor so they can…
School Choice Celebrated by Congress
School choice advocates celebrated the work of champions of the issue, reported the Washington Examiner: “School choice advocates gathered on Capitol Hill Tuesday to rally for educational options and celebrate three members of Congress that…
Detroit’s Choice
Something is actually growing in Detroit, a city that mostly has been in the news for its losses—charter schools, 66 of them. Their growth tracks with a statewide trend, and has the Detroit public schools…
Campbell Brown Launches Education-Focused Website
As the Free Beacon reported: “Campbell Brown continues to fight to ensure that American kids get the “education they deserve.”” “Brown, a former CNN host, announced the launch of a non-profit education news site on Tuesday…
School Choice Gives America’s Kids a Chance: An Infographic
We found that school choice is really gaining ground in America, which is a good thing. More choices and more options are a good way to go (click to enlarge image):
School Choice Wins! Tennessee Signs Bill into Law
Attaboy Tennessee! School choice is now an option in the Volunteer State!
Charter Schools in Blue States: It Works
More evidence indicates that school choice works, even in so-called blue states. The Boston-based Pioneer Institute undertook a study of charter schools in the bay state and found that “Case studies of five high-performing charter…