California School Technology Bill Weakened When Distance Learning is Needed Most
As schools across the country moved online this spring due to COVID-19 concerns, it revealed just how vast the digital divide runs in some of our poorest communities.
PSO Statement in Response to George Floyd’s Death
The National Coalition for Public School Options stands with the African American community. We watched in horror as George Floyd—a father, son, brother and friend—lost his life at the hands of those who swear an oath to protect it. Sadly, Mr. Floyd wasn’t the first unarmed Black American to lose his life to racism and…
National Survey: COVID-19 and Education
Due to Risks of COVID-19, Significant Percentage of Parents Not Planning to Send Children to Brick and Mortar Schools
Parents, Stand Up! Celebrate National School Choice Week
by Colleen Cook, PSO Board President Every year thousands of students, parents, teachers, and more rally together to celebrate the power of choice during National School Choice Week. NSCW started in 2011 and has expanded across the nation, having hosted an astonishing 131,000 events across the country. This year will be no different with tens…
Veterans Day
Today is a day we pause to honor all veterans. Please take some time today to reflect on what their service means to/for you. I️ honor all veterans, who have selflessly served this great country. I️ am honored to have served with the best, to have worn the uniform of the United States Navy, to…
Action Needed: Share Your Story
School choice is under attack throughout America. Just look at what’s happened the last few months: Gov. Tom Wolf proposed a series of executive actions that would devastate school choice in Pennsylvania In California, Gov. Newsom just signed a bill that will severely curtail new charter growth and eventually lead many to close In Missouri,…
Back-to-School Events in Virginia
My name is Julia Larsen, and I am a senior in the Virginia Virtual Academy (VAVA) for the 2019-20 school year. Enrolling in this full-time virtual school has been one of the best decisions of my academic journey. I appreciate the choice and flexibility that being in an online school has given me. When I…
PSO Spring Successes
View Newsletter Dear Advocates: Summer is just one day away which means two important things for Public School Options: School is out and the kids are home in all the glory and agony that entails. State legislative sessions across the country have mostly wrapped up for the year. The first half of the year is…
Virginia Virtual Academy Celebrates Successful 2018/2019 School Year
The 2018-2019 school year for the Virginia Virtual Academy has come to an end this week. Students, parents, teachers and staff all took time during the last week to celebrate a highly successful 2018-2019 school year with events across the Commonwealth. Students had a chance to connect with classmates and friends before the start of…
Protecting School Choice for Those Who Need it Most
by Kyla Anderson, PSO National Board Member Stop me if you’ve seen this movie before: Young new teacher comes to school filled with “bad” kids Teacher learns that the bad kids come from under-privileged homes Teacher and kids rally together and everyone laughs, is happy, and goes to college to start a new and successful…