By: Kyla Anderson As we acknowledge October as National Bullying Prevention Month, I believe it is a service to my son and his experience to share his story. I hope his narrative can provide encouragement to other suffering students and prove that these incidents can be overcome. It started in the third grade. But the…
By Amy Scott I’m a mom. I wear many hats. But the most important job I’ll ever have is making sure my two children have the best start in life that I can possibly give them. As a parent, we worry about a lot of things as our children grow up. First among those worries…
From the Center for Education Reform, September 24, 2015 “CER sat down with President of PublicSchoolOptions.org Tillie Elvrum to ask her about the importance of Parent Power. ‘Parental choice is essential to great schools because when parents have children in failing schools or schools that don’t meet their needs, they look for options — they…
Every single child deserves equal opportunity to get a great education, regardless of how much money their parents make, their neighborhood, or their situation in life. Giving families options is critical to our children’s success. The more options we give parents, the more opportunities there are for our children to succeed. It’s important for us…
By Tillie Elvrum Do you worry about your child’s future? Me too. We’re parents, it’s what we do. We worry about the kind of friends our children choose. We worry they’re getting the proper nutrition to build strong and healthy bones. We worry when they put on those football pads and head out to practice, and we worry…
Washington Examiner July 22, 2015 School choice advocates gathered on Capitol Hill Tuesday to rally for educational options and celebrate three members of Congress that PublicSchoolOptions.org has named as Champions of School Choice. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C.; Rep. Luke Messer, R-Ind.; and Rep. Todd Rokita, R-Ind., were all awarded small trophies and recognized as Champions…
The Hill July 22, 2015 Republican lawmakers joined an advocacy group seeking greater powers for parents to choose their children’s schools in a rally at the Capitol on Tuesday. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Rep. Luke Messer (R-Ind.) spoke at the event organized by PublicSchoolsOptions.org, a group of parents in over 30 states demanding more choices…
WLTX-TV, Columbia, S.C. April 23, 2015 Hundreds of students and parents from across South Carolina marched to the Statehouse Tuesday and held a rally there in support of school choice. It was part of National School Choice week and similar rallies were held across the country. “Our message is simple: every choice is important and…
Augusta, Va. Free Press March 31, 2015 Delegate Richard P. “Dickie” Bell (R-Staunton) announced today that Governor McAuliffe has signed into law a number of House Bills that he patroned for the 2015 General Assembly Session. The bills signed into law include House Bills 324, 1443, 1679, and 2114. House Bill 324 establishes a new…
by Lydia X. McCoy While Tennessee’s Education Commissioner Candice McQueen has upheld a decision to close the Tennessee Virtual Academy at the end of the year unless its scores continue to improve, school officials are still fighting for it. Josh Williams, the school’s principal, said the Virtual Academy is one of the fastest improving schools…