Historic Bell Ringing Ceremony Kicks-off Celebration Of Trusting Parents New York City, February 3, 2015 – PublicSchoolOptions.org participated in the historic bell ringing ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange to start a week of events celebrating school choice. On Monday, January 26th, PublicSchoolOptions.org joined students from Newark Prep Charter School, K12, Inc., President of…
Oklahoma Parents to Rally in Support of Schools of Choice Oklahoma City, Okla., February 3, 2015 — Today, organizers announced plans for a rally in support of school choice at the Capitol. The rally, to be held February 11th, will be part of PublicSchoolOptions.org’s 5th Annual School Choice Day at the Capitol. Each year, PublicSchoolOptions.org,…
Agrees Students And Parents Act Calls for Access to Schools Best Suited for Each Student Washington, D.C., February 3, 2015 – During National School Choice Week, PublicSchoolOptions.org, a national parent-led non-profit advocacy organization that supports education policies promoting access to high quality options in education, praised U.S. Senator Tim Scott’s bill calling for more school choice…
National School Choice Week is the Country’s Largest Celebration for School Choice and Educational Freedom Nashville, Tenn., January 29, 2015 – Using the backdrop of this week’s National School Choice Week celebration, parent leaders of the Tennessee Chapter of PublicSchoolOptions.org, a group promoting more educational choices for families across the state, called on Tennessee state officials…
by Justin Corr, KTVB January 27, 2015 BOISE — A river of people wearing yellow scarves flowed from the Basque Block to the Statehouse steps Tuesday afternoon, as students, parents, and teachers marched in support of school choice. It was one of thousands of planned demonstrations nationwide for National School Choice Week. Once they arrived,…
Testing to be Key Issue at Wednesday Senate Hearing Washington, D.C., January 20, 2015 — On the eve of an important Congressional hearing on the issue of mandatory student testing, PublicSchoolOptions.org, a national parent-led non-profit advocacy organization that supports education policies promoting access to high quality options in education, applauded Chairman Lamar Alexander’s draft bill…
Louisiana Association of Educators’ Suit Puts Thousands of Children at Risk Baton Rouge, La., January 14, 2015 – Today, PublicSchoolOptions.org and Louisiana parents Jenette Franklin and Christin Kaiser filed a petition in Louisiana District Court to be included as defendants in a lawsuit brought by the state teachers union, the Louisiana Association of Educators, against the State. The union…
National School Choice Advocacy Organization Demands SBE to Follow the Law Washington, D.C., January 7, 2015 – PublicSchoolOptions.org, a national parent advocacy organization with hundreds of members in North Carolina, is urging the North Carolina State Board of Education to follow the directive of the state legislature and approve the two virtual charter school pilot…