School Choice & Charters
Education news, analysis, and opinion about the legislation, policies, governance, research, advocacy, and institutions around school choice and charters.
- School Choice & Charters Private School Choice Programs Are Having a Moment. But It's Not All Smooth SailingSeveral states have passed private school choice programs with universal eligibility. But some have seen road bumps as they implement them.School Choice & Charters 6 More States Will Soon Let Almost All Students Attend Private School With Public MoneySo far this year, 14 states passed laws and lawmakers in 42 states introduced bills to expand private school choice.School Choice & Charters Opinion Oklahoma Has Approved the Nation's First Religious Charter School. What's That Mean?A charter authorizer has endorsed a statewide virtual school, which will be run by a Roman Catholic archdiocese and diocese.School Choice & Charters Approval of Nation's 1st Religious Charter School Will Spark Legal BattleA state board voted 3-2 to approve the St. Isidore Catholic Virtual Academy, which will aim to open in fall 2024, pending a court battle.School Choice & Charters Charter Schools Are Outperforming Traditional Public Schools: 6 Takeaways From a New StudyResearchers who have analyzed charter school performance since 2000 now find that charters are outpacing traditional public schools.School Choice & Charters Charter Schools Now Outperform Traditional Public Schools, Sweeping Study FindsResearchers who have studied the evolution of charter schools over two decades find that their performance has improved over time.School Choice & Charters Opinion What the Heck Are Microschools?Microschooling aims to create a more active learning environment for students than what's found in traditional school systems.School Choice & Charters Opinion White Parents Say They Want Diverse Schools, But Will They Send Their Kids?Racial stereotypes and reluctance to be in a racial minority are part of the calculus of how white parents choose schools.School Choice & Charters Do Vouchers and ESAs Take Money From Public Schools? How States Fund School ChoiceRepublican state lawmakers have ramped up programs that dedicate public funds for parents to spend on their children’s private education.School Choice & Charters Opinion What Is an Education Savings Account, and Why Does It Matter?ESAs shift us from a system of “school” choice to “educational” choice, opening the door to a system that offers more customizable options.School Choice & Charters GOP Lawmakers Tout Choice as a Way Out of Failing SchoolsRepublicans in the U.S. House are using their majority to push for policies that would send public funds to private schools.School Choice & Charters Nation's First Religious Charter School Denied, For NowThe action by the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board buys some time to consider the implications, including for the members themselves.School Choice & Charters Opinion Attend These Charter Schools. Leave With College CredentialsThe founder of a charter network discusses how his schools bring a K-16 model to the K-12 system.School Choice & Charters Explainer Education Savings Accounts, ExplainedFour states this year have passed laws allowing any parent to spend public dollars on private school tuition or other education expenses.School Choice & Charters A Major Reversal on Religious Charter Schools in OklahomaThe attorney general withdrew his predecessor's opinion that religious groups could not be excluded from the state charter school program.