In August, the nonprofit Oklahoma Public Charter School Association (OPCSA) filed a lawsuit against the state of Oklahoma and its state board of education for not equitably funding many of the state’s public charter schools. The OPCSA asserts the state has failed to enforce the constitution and statute, which guarantees public charter schools receive…
By Emily Leayman In light of growing skepticism of virtual schools’ value, parents from 27 states gathered in Washington, D.C., this week to make sure lawmakers know that the increasingly controversial educational choice has helped many of them overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Stay-at-home mom Aley Minton’s 13-year-old son has dyslexia; he started fifth grade at the first-grade level. Since…
As the Pennsylvania General Assembly considers the state budget, parents with children in public cyber charter schools hope they won’t be treated like second-class citizens again. Funding cuts ignore that cyber charters already begin with an average of 25 percent less in funding than traditional district schools, although they are required to provide an equal…
By: Linda Bates As a parent, I want what is best for my daughter ShaiLyn. Sure, there are others — like teachers, neighbors, pastors, and friends — who care deeply about her well-being, but none of their concern holds a candle to mine. I am her mother. She is my baby. You can imagine my…
Bob Stuart | Posted: Tuesday, March 8, 2016 1:03 am Since he took office in 2010, Del. Dickie Bell has worked to make virtual education an option across Virginia. On Monday, legislation to expand the current pilot program of 100 high school students in virtual education to 5,000 K-12 students across Virginia, passed the state…
Marcia Armstrong Memphis On Wednesday, parents from all across the state will converge on our state capital to rally for virtual education at Tennessee Virtual Education Day. We’re fortunate to live in a state where virtual schools are an option for families. We don’t know what we’d do without our school. My child’s traditional public…
Public virtual schools in Tennessee provide my children with a top-notch education. As a family, it’s a choice we’re able to make because lawmakers trust us — parents — not bureaucrats, with one of the most important decisions that will ever be made for our children. To celebrate this school choice option, we’re joining other…
SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — More than 8,500 Oregon students get their education online. It’s a growing trend with a student population that has doubled over the past 5 years. Kids and parents rallied in Salem Wednesday for the support and continued funding of virtual public schools. Cost of the online charter schools are covered by the…
By Joy Greenwald Clad in red t-shirts reading #ITrustParents, supporters of school choice marched from the Cheyenne Depot to the Wyoming State Capitol Thursday. This is the 4th year the Wyoming Chapter of PublicSchoolOptions.org has hosted the Capitol Day event. “We have hundreds of families that come together across our state once a year during…
