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In our Schooling in America Series, EdChoice Research Assistant Michael Shaw delved deeper into our 2018 national survey data. From evaluating rural communities post-election to K–12 funding, he unpacks data to reveal the views of school parents, public school teachers and the public on K–12 education, the teaching profession, school choice and more. Check out […]
Since the 2016 election turned the spotlight on small town and rural Americans, the education policy world has been playing catch up to the experiences and needs of these communities. Authors in the American Enterprise Institute’s No Longer Forgotten: The Triumphs and Struggles of Rural Education in America offer insight into these communities’ educational landscapes. […]
Not long ago, school choice programs in places like Mississippi simply didn’t exist. Now, not only does the state have charter schools, two voucher programs and an education savings account program, but parents are rallying for expanding these and other choices. Are such rallies really an indication that school choice policies are popular among parents? […]
Last fall, a Florida public school teacher went viral when she released a letter decrying the state of her district’s accountability system and the view of students in the K–12 education machine. “Children are not data points,” Hicks wrote. “Teachers are not cattle herders. Yet, the district maintains an incessant and desperate need to pigeon […]
Late last year, we began taking a deep dive into the results from our 2018 Schooling in America Survey, our annual snapshot of the K–12 landscape in the United States. With education committees in session and semesters in swing, we thought it would be a great time to pick things up where we left off […]
Our team has never been shy about our focus on broad eligibility in school choice programs, but a program that’s open to all families is only as good as the purchasing power it provides those families. So how well are America’s private school choice programs funded? In this post, we rank the nation’s educational choice […]
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At EdChoice, eligibility is one of the most important factors in analyzing a school choice program. We believe that all parents—regardless of geography, income or any other factor—should have access to the educational options that best fit their children’s needs. You can find specific program eligibility rates in this year’s ABCs of School Choice, or […]
After a 2017 where school choice seemed to garner more headlines than ever thanks to federal proponents and policy proposals, this election year seemed subdued by comparison. K–12 education certainly made headlines, but school choice did not seem to carry over the same level of attention on the national stage. Despite this, public support for […]
Nothing quite garnered the national stage this year like the “Red for Ed” movement and respective teacher walkouts in states like Arizona, Colorado and Oklahoma, to name just a few. Prompted by stagnant salaries and, in some instances, threats to benefits, teachers took to statehouses demanding increased funding for education. The movement struck a nerve, […]