/school-choice School Choice en-US 2021 (c) °ÄĂĹĹÜą·ÂŰĚł Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:21:31 GMT /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 /policy-politics/5-trump-education-priorities-for-a-second-term/2024/12 With key players appointed to their cabinet positions, the scaffolding for President-elect Donald Trump's second term is taking shape. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:07:16 GMT /policy-politics/5-trump-education-priorities-for-a-second-term/2024/12 /policy-politics/trumps-plans-would-disrupt-funding-for-schools-what-would-it-look-like/2024/11 School districts are bracing for a period of fiscal turbulence and whiplash that could strain their efforts to meet students’ complex needs. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 20:46:35 GMT /policy-politics/trumps-plans-would-disrupt-funding-for-schools-what-would-it-look-like/2024/11 /policy-politics/what-a-national-school-choice-program-under-president-trump-might-look-like/2024/11 School choice advocates—and detractors—see a second Trump term as the biggest opportunity in decades for choice at the federal level. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:03:01 GMT /policy-politics/what-a-national-school-choice-program-under-president-trump-might-look-like/2024/11 /policy-politics/5-things-to-know-about-linda-mcmahon-trumps-pick-for-education-secretary/2024/11 President-elect Donald Trump’s selection, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment has long spoken favorably about school choice. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:41:13 GMT /policy-politics/5-things-to-know-about-linda-mcmahon-trumps-pick-for-education-secretary/2024/11 /policy-politics/betsy-devos-advice-for-trumps-next-education-secretary/2024/11 DeVos is eager to see a second Trump administration finish what she helped start on school choice and rolling back the federal K-12 role. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 22:42:41 GMT /policy-politics/betsy-devos-advice-for-trumps-next-education-secretary/2024/11 /policy-politics/trumps-push-to-expand-choice-nix-the-ed-dept-takes-on-new-momentum/2024/11 Trump’s decisive victory doused accelerant over his plans to dismantle the Education Department and expand school choice. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 23:07:53 GMT /policy-politics/trumps-push-to-expand-choice-nix-the-ed-dept-takes-on-new-momentum/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/how-trumps-second-term-will-affect-education-4-things-to-know/2024/11 Trump has spent little time discussing education, but schools could feel the impact of his administration's policymaking and enforcement. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:59:41 GMT /policy-politics/how-trumps-second-term-will-affect-education-4-things-to-know/2024/11 /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