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…
Event will celebrate school choice options; connect families with legislators SANTA FE, N.M. – On Tuesday, January 30, the New Mexico chapter of PublicSchoolOptions.org will host their annual New Mexico Capitol Day in Santa Fe to celebrate virtual education and the benefits of all school choice options for students and families. The event begins at 10 a.m. with a…
Event will celebrate school choice options; connect families with legislators TOPEKA, Kan. – On Tuesday, January 30, the Kansas chapter of PublicSchoolOptions.org will host “Parent Choice in Education Day at the Capitol” to celebrate the benefits of all school choice options for students and families, including virtual education. At 10:30 a.m. attendees will hear from speakers and Representative Clay…
Lawsuit brought by union aims to defund type 2 public charter schools, decision could come Wednesday NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana parents and students are watching closely for a decision from the Louisiana Supreme Court, which many expect will come tomorrow, in the case of Iberville Parish School Board, et al v. Louisiana State Elementary and Secondary Education Board,…
National School Choice Week events across the country highlight benefits of school choice options WASHINGTON – PublicSchoolOptions.org (PSO) families and students will join with thousands of school choice advocates across the country this week to celebrate National School Choice Week, an annual, week-long celebration of the diverse education options that benefit families and students. PublicSchoolOptions.org is a…
Event at the Hall of Flags will celebrate school choice options for students and families. AUGUSTA, Maine – On Monday, January 22, the Maine chapter of PublicSchoolOptions.org will co-host with the Maine Association for Charter Schools an open house at the Hall of Flags in Augusta to celebrate the benefits of school choice for Maine students,…
Lawsuit brought by union aims to defund type 2 charter public schools, likely kicking out over 13,000 students from their schools NEW ORLEANS – Christin White-Kaiser, the parent of a type 2 public charter school student made the following statement today regarding the Louisiana Supreme Court hearing in the case of Iberville Parish School Board, et al…
Lawsuit brought by teachers union aims to defund Type 2 public charter schools, likely kicking out over 13,000 students from their schools BATON ROUGE, La. – Earlier this week two groups claiming to be for equity in education filed amicus briefs with the Louisiana Supreme Court in support of litigation initiated by the Louisiana teachers union. In…
WASHINGTON – PublicSchoolOptions.org released the following statement today on the results of the 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform. The poll found declining support among Democrats and Republicans for charter schools. STATEMENT FROM TILLIE ELVRUM, PUBLICSCHOOLOPTIONS.ORG PRESIDENT AND PARENT ADVOCATE: “This poll should be a dramatic wake-up call for the self-appointed ‘leaders’ and ‘experts’ in the…
Lawsuit brought by teachers union aims to defund Type 2 charter public schools, likely kicking out over 13,000 students from their schools BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday, September 5, in a watershed case that could affect the education of more than 13,000 Louisiana children. Initiated and…