On Monday, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) – an organization “dedicated to advancing the public charter school movement” released its annual rankings of state public charter school laws based on data from 2016-2017. These are the laws they’ve actively pushed for in states across the country. But as we point out below, the rankings…
Last week PSO board president Tillie Elvrum spent four busy days in Tampa and Tallahassee participating in Florida’s Celebrate Youth event, which was part of National School Choice Week, and taking part in a parent legislative fly-in. Tillie, along with Florida parent advocates Melissa Ley and Lawrence Kerwin, barnstormed the state capitol to meet with…
Last week, PSO national board president Tillie Elvrum kicked off National School Choice Week with parents and students from some of California’s public virtual schools. National School Choice Week started in 2011 and is now the world’s largest annual celebration of opportunity in education. Over the past seven years, there have been more than 58,000…
Virginia Virtual Academy helps Kalima find her voice creatively. Regardless of zip code or economic background, everyone should be able to choose the education that fits their child best. It’s time to make virtual education an option for every Virginia student.
By Tillie Elvrum, President, PublicSchoolOptions.org The national parent board of directors at PublicSchoolOptions.org would like to wish you a Happy New Year! With the start of the new year, legislatures across the country will convene to review current policies and propose new ones – many affecting our children’s education. In 2018, PSO’s…
Virginia Virtual Academy is the right choice for the Hellwigs so Aiden can stay happy and healthy and be challenged academically. It’s time to make virtual education an option for every Virginia student.
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 Tillie Elvrum, President, PublicSchoolOptions.org As 2017 comes to a close, I am grateful for many things – but near the top of my list is school choice. Last week I attended Jeb Bush’s 2017 National Summit on Education Reform where over 1,000 education policymakers, advocates and lawmakers learned from those who have…
A lawsuit in Louisiana threatens to force more than 13,000 students out of the schools their parents chose. Stand with parents and protect their right to choose.
On Tuesday, September 5 the Louisiana Supreme Court will hear a watershed case that could affect the education of more than 13,000 students. The teachers union wants to defund some public charter schools which would force students back into lower-performing schools. The data is alarming and parents are worried.
