Unions and Districts Fight to Shut Down Charter Schools Baton Rouge, La., March 5, 2015 – The trial determining whether or not 13,000 Louisiana students will have a school next year concluded Wednesday in District Court, with dates set for brief submission and a ruling expected on May 15th. In the case, the Louisiana Association…
by Beth Purcell, President of publicschooloptions.org As I boarded my flight from Greenville to Washington, D.C., I didn’t mind that it was 5:30am on a Monday morning. I studied the agenda for Senator Tim Scott’s #ChoosingExcellence education forum and could only imagine the incredible day ahead. In a cab from Reagan to the Hart Senate…
State Legislators Promise to Do “All They Can to Keep TNVA Open” Nashville, Tenn., February 10, 2015 – Under threat of closure, more than four hundred parents, students and educators descended on the state Capitol to express their support for protecting the right of parents to choose the school that works best for their children,…
TNVA Singled Out for Closure Compared to 100 Tennessee Public Schools with Similar Scores Nashville, Tenn., February 9, 2015 — Hundreds of parents, students, teachers and school choice supporters are set to rally on Tuesday, February 10 at the Capitol Building in Nashville in support of Tennessee Virtual Academy – a full time online public…
Teachers Union Says Parents Have No Say in Fate of Children’s School Baton Rouge, La., February 5, 2015 — Louisiana parents expressed outrage today over actions taken by the Louisiana Association of Educators and the Iberville School District. In response to a petition filed with the District Court by Louisiana by parents Jennette Franklin, Christin…
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,…