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 Tracker Which States Have Private School Choice?Education savings accounts, voucher, and tax-credit scholarships are growing. This tracker keeps tabs on them so you don't have to.
School Choice & Charters Opinion What's the State of Charter Schools Today?Even though there's momentum behind the charter school movement, charters face many of the same challenges as traditional public schools.
School Choice & Charters As Private School Choice Grows, Critics Push for More GuardrailsCalls are growing for more scrutiny over where state funds for private school choice go and how students are faring in the classroom.
School Choice & Charters How a District Hopes to Save an ESSER-Funded ProgramAs a one-time infusion of federal funding expires, districts are searching for creative ways to keep programs they funded with it running.
School Choice & Charters Q&A How the Charter School Movement Is Changing: A Top Charter Advocate Looks Back and AheadNina Rees, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, plans to step down as leader of the group at the end of the year.
School Choice & Charters Lead NAEP Official Faces Scrutiny Over Improper Spending Alleged at N.C. Charter SchoolPeggy Carr, the National Center for Education Statistics' head, is vice chair of the school's board and part-owner of school properties.
School Choice & Charters 3 Decades In, Charter Schools Continue to Face Legal ChallengesDebates are raging in Kentucky and Montana over whether charter schools violate state constitutions.
School Choice & Charters More Young Kids Opted for Private School After COVID HitNewly released federal data shed light on where some students who left public schools during the pandemic ended up.
School Choice & Charters Private School Choice Faces New Challenges as State Lawsuits Pile UpThe lawsuits target new, broader state programs that allow parents to use public money for private school expenses.
School Choice & Charters Opinion Can a Network of Tiny, Teacher-Led Montessoris Spread Like Wildflowers?Do the strengths of this school network hold lessons for traditional public schools?
School Choice & Charters Families Lament, Public School Advocates Celebrate End of Controversial Scholarship Tax CreditThe Illinois program prompted fierce debate over the merits of what some equate to a politically volatile school choice voucher program.
School Choice & Charters Charter Schools' Building Struggles Highlight Lingering Tensions With Local DistrictsCharter leaders say they spend an outsized portion of their budgets on fixing buildings.
School Choice & Charters Opinion After a Banner Year for School Choice, the Challenge Is to Ensure New Programs WorkEducation savings accounts have the potential to be a great reform, but there are practical and political challenges to wrestle with.
School Choice & Charters Most Students Getting New School Choice Funds Aren't Ditching Public SchoolsData from several states show most voucher and education savings account recipients aren't leaving public schools for private alternatives.
School Choice & Charters Opinion It’s OK to Like Both Public Schools and School ChoiceFamilies want more options for their children. That doesn’t mean they dislike their local schools.
