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…of five Hoosier students. But is this what parents and the general public want? According to our polling data, yes. We ask this question each year in our Schooling in…
…evolve, however, as the pandemic and growing educational options for families change the logistics of the school experience. Will parents continue sending their kids to a school building, or will…
…intensified. Meanwhile, serious efforts are underway in Mississippi to give funds directly to parents of children with special needs to choose private schools and services—which some argue only drains funds…
…(3.4 percent), attend a charter school (3.2 percent) or are homeschooled (2.9 percent). Interdistrict Open Enrollment For this analysis, I first examined students who left their district through “parent…
…parental choice in general and for vouchers and tax credits in particular. The idea of allowing parents to use state money to attend private or religious schools isn’t new. In…
…military parent, have a parent who previously submitted an interdistrict or intradistrict transfer during the most recent transfer period with a request rejection, or are receiving foster care placement. Students…
…just knowing how districts spend money is not the ultimate solution. Empowering parents to do something about it is. With school choice, parents have more power to choose where their…
…“somewhat less interested” and 3 percent said that they were “much less interested.” People are satisfied with homeschooling. Sixty-eight percent of homeschooling parents stated that their children were learning more…
…gap between schools and communities. “A lot of parents find schools unwelcoming,” explains Bossier. “Having a familiar face in the school building helps facilitate relationship-building for a lot of parents…
…students. It found that, because they got a voucher, parents “were more likely to be actively involved in their children’s schools, parent-teacher organizations, and other education groups” than parents of…