Tag: parent power
A new school and its challenging environment started Owen on his journey to the Naval Academy
NAPLES, Fla. – Owen Phypers’ commute from his new home to his new high school took about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, his parents were driving 90 minutes one way to their old jobs near their old home so their son could have the opportunity to attend a private high school with high academic... READ MORENavigators help guide families into new era of education
TAMPA, Fla. — Parents, many pushing babies in strollers with...
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SARASOTA, Fla. – When Briana Santoro and her family moved...
READ MORECan you get ‘enough’ school variety?
Last week I had an opportunity to speak in Boise,...
READ MOREThe third era of public education
Public education in the United States is transitioning from its...
READ MOREGrowth versus decline
The Brennan Center has released projections of congressional reapportionment following...
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READ MOREFlorida remains no. 2 for parent power
When groups rank states based on a range of education reforms...
READ MOREWhat if school choice included choosing no school at all?
Editor’s note: Utah state Sen. Aaron Osmond raised eyebrows and...
READ MORESchool choice restores parental responsibility
The American school system was, from its inception, a product...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: Parent power, special needs students, atheists & more
Parent power. Gov. Rick Scott signs into law a bill...
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