/private-schools Private Schools en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 23:29:48 GMT /leadership/teacher-and-teen-student-killed-in-wisconsin-school-shooting/2024/12 At least six others were injured in what is the 39th school shooting of 2024 in which someone was killed or hurt. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 23:29:48 GMT /leadership/teacher-and-teen-student-killed-in-wisconsin-school-shooting/2024/12 /policy-politics/trump-wants-to-expand-private-school-choice-does-the-public-agree/2024/12 Both fans and opponents of private school choice argue that public sentiment is on their side. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:21:31 GMT /policy-politics/trump-wants-to-expand-private-school-choice-does-the-public-agree/2024/12 /leadership/elon-musk-is-opening-a-school-for-young-students-heres-what-we-know-about-it/2024/11 The tech billionaire has claimed that the current Education Department is "basically paying people to hate America." Wed, 27 Nov 2024 20:15:18 GMT /leadership/elon-musk-is-opening-a-school-for-young-students-heres-what-we-know-about-it/2024/11 /policy-politics/voters-rejected-private-school-choice-a-trump-administration-may-push-it-anyway/2024/11 Pro-school choice initiatives failed in Colorado, Kentucky, and Nebraska. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 21:35:40 GMT /policy-politics/voters-rejected-private-school-choice-a-trump-administration-may-push-it-anyway/2024/11 /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/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/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 /leadership/private-school-enrollment-is-on-the-rise-whats-going-on/2024/07 More than 4 in 5 U.S. children attend public school—but the percentage has dropped slightly as private schools have gained enrollment. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:59:41 GMT /leadership/private-school-enrollment-is-on-the-rise-whats-going-on/2024/07 /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 /teaching-learning/massages-mammograms-and-dental-care-how-one-school-saves-teachers-time/2024/05 This Atlanta school offers unique onsite benefits to teachers to help them reduce stress. Fri, 10 May 2024 21:16:45 GMT /teaching-learning/massages-mammograms-and-dental-care-how-one-school-saves-teachers-time/2024/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-classical-education-is-taking-off-whats-the-appeal/2024/05 Classical schooling is an apprenticeship to the great minds and creators of the past, enabling students to develop their own thinking. Mon, 06 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-classical-education-is-taking-off-whats-the-appeal/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 /teaching-learning/opinion-whos-improving-black-history-education-for-everyone-three-stand-outs/2024/02 Recent highlights in Black history education, from the Center for K-12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education’s LaGarrett J. King. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 20:43:43 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-whos-improving-black-history-education-for-everyone-three-stand-outs/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/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 /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 /policy-politics/private-school-choice-faces-new-challenges-as-state-lawsuits-pile-up/2023/11 The lawsuits target new, broader state programs that allow parents to use public money for private school expenses. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 21:47:36 GMT /policy-politics/private-school-choice-faces-new-challenges-as-state-lawsuits-pile-up/2023/11 /policy-politics/opinion-can-a-network-of-tiny-teacher-led-montessoris-spread-like-wildflowers/2023/11 Do the strengths of this school network hold lessons for traditional public schools? Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-can-a-network-of-tiny-teacher-led-montessoris-spread-like-wildflowers/2023/11 /policy-politics/families-lament-public-school-advocates-celebrate-end-of-controversial-scholarship-tax-credit/2023/11 The Illinois program prompted fierce debate over the merits of what some equate to a politically volatile school choice voucher program. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:27:43 GMT /policy-politics/families-lament-public-school-advocates-celebrate-end-of-controversial-scholarship-tax-credit/2023/11 /policy-politics/most-students-getting-new-school-choice-funds-arent-ditching-public-schools/2023/10 Data from several states show most voucher and education savings account recipients aren't leaving public schools for private alternatives. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 21:19:33 GMT /policy-politics/most-students-getting-new-school-choice-funds-arent-ditching-public-schools/2023/10 /policy-politics/opinion-a-school-without-bells-or-report-cards-can-it-fly/2023/09 Students at one private school earn "learning credits" rather than traditional grades. What does that look like? Thu, 14 Sep 2023 10:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-a-school-without-bells-or-report-cards-can-it-fly/2023/09 /leadership/opinion-custom-built-for-student-athletes-this-school-emphasizes-both/2023/08 A private school that believes sports, academics, and personal development go hand-in-hand explains how they do it. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-custom-built-for-student-athletes-this-school-emphasizes-both/2023/08 /policy-politics/private-school-choice-programs-are-having-a-moment-but-its-not-all-smooth-sailing/2023/06 Several states have passed private school choice programs with universal eligibility. But some have seen road bumps as they implement them. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 21:07:05 GMT /policy-politics/private-school-choice-programs-are-having-a-moment-but-its-not-all-smooth-sailing/2023/06 /policy-politics/6-more-states-will-soon-let-almost-all-students-attend-private-school-with-public-money/2023/06 So far this year, 14 states passed laws and lawmakers in 42 states introduced bills to expand private school choice. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 22:44:35 GMT /policy-politics/6-more-states-will-soon-let-almost-all-students-attend-private-school-with-public-money/2023/06 /teaching-learning/the-may-internship-can-it-help-schools-cure-senioritis/2023/05 A full-time, monthlong internship is helping seniors stay engaged at a Baltimore school. Mon, 22 May 2023 19:10:08 GMT /teaching-learning/the-may-internship-can-it-help-schools-cure-senioritis/2023/05