Oregon soon will have a new governor and a new state legislature. Fresh leadership provides opportunities to respond to parents’ demand for expanded choices in K-12 education. During the past three school years, parents have taken a hard look at their district schools. Increasingly, parents don’t believe one-size-fits-all public schools work for their children, and […]
In the first half of the 21st century, students took their education seriously and ran on a hectic schedule. They did not have the luxury of spending their free time playing video games, as their parents had, or protesting wars and bureaucracies, as their grandparents had done. Still, Hillary and Jeff found time to meet […]
As a mother of 13 children (no, that’s not a typo) and grandmother of 17 more, I understand the critical role that parents play in the lives of their children. Education can make or break a child’s future, and school choice gives parents the power—and the responsibility—to decide what education options fit their children best. […]
America’s charter school movement celebrates its 25th anniversary this month. Since the first charter school opened in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1992, the number of charters nationwide has grown to about 7,000, serving three million students. Charter schools are public schools that operate according to a charter granted by a sponsoring agency (like a school […]