Endangers Choice for Some Charter School Families OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., April 17, 2015 — The Oklahoma Chapter of PublicSchoolOptions.org, the largest parent-led school choice group in the state of Oklahoma, released a statement today on SB 782, highlighting some of the specific reasons why the bill hurts supporters of schools of choice. Colleen Cook, Oklahoma…
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 15, 2015 – Tennessee parents who send their students to the Tennessee Virtual Academy are undeterred by a court decision today that denied a preliminary injunction to immediately halt the Education Commissioner’s order to have TNVA closed. The families disagree with the decision and are thoroughly reviewing the order. “The court did not…
Legislation Empowers Parents to Make Informed Education Decisions for Their Children WASHINGTON, April 16, 2015 — As the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions mark-up the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, PublicSchoolOptions.org, a national parent-led non-profit advocacy organization that supports education policies promoting access to high quality options in education, praises Chairman Lamar…
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 13, 2015 – PublicSchoolOptions.org (PSO) today has launched a statewide radio campaign to help local families and students fight the unfair decision by state bureaucrats to close Tennessee Virtual Academy (TNVA) at the end of this school year. The 60-second spots are airing on nearly a dozen radio stations across the state. The new radio…
Parents Share Personal Stories, Thoughts and Concerns About Current Legislation OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., April 7, 2015 — Members of the Oklahoma Chapter of PublicSchoolOptions.org met Monday for an advocacy training, continuing their advocacy efforts for schools of choice in Oklahoma. PublicSchoolOptions.org is a volunteer-driven, parent-led advocacy organization that supports policies that create access to high-quality options…
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 1, 2015 – As PublicSchoolOptions.org (PSO) continues to aid Tennessee families in their fight to prevent bureaucrats in the state Department of Education from closing the Tennessee Virtual Academy (TNVA), we are highlighting families who have chosen public virtual schools as the best fit for their children. For more information or to talk…
Told legislature in 2013 he would not use past results to judge virtual public schools, but only 1 year later ordered TN Virtual Academy to close NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 31, 2015 – A recently found video of a 2013 legislative committee hearing reveals former Tennessee Education Secretary Kevin S. Huffman broke his word to legislators regarding…
NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 25, 2015 – As PublicSchoolOptions.org (PSO) continues to aid Tennessee families in their fight to prevent bureaucrats in the state Department of Education from closing the Tennessee Virtual Academy (TNVA), we are highlighting families who have chosen public virtual schools as the best fit for their children. For more information or to…
Teachers Union Fought to Keep Parents out of Suit then Failed to Show up for Trial BATON ROUGE, La., March 23, 2015 – Last month, Louisiana parents were outraged when the Louisiana Association of Educators and the Iberville School District argued that parents should not be heard as a party to the lawsuit that will determine…
NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 18, 2015 – A recent poll by the Tarrance Group found an overwhelming majority of Tennessee registered voters oppose the closing of a public school based solely on results from the state’s standardized test. The same poll found voters were even more strongly against state legislators who supported such closings. A memo of…