As charter schools and other educational options come under fire from civil rights activists, North Carolina school choice advocates are arguing black parents are more likely to back educational choice programs and more likely to participate in them. The school choice advocacy group Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina[Read More…]
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Expanded school choice is down but not out in North Carolina
An attempt to bring a tax credit scholarship to low-income children in North Carolina succumbed to a short session and broader tax and education politics as the General Assembly adjourned on Tuesday. But the effort is worth noting in part because of the group pushing it. Parents for Educational Freedom in[Read More…]
Complementary messages in new school choice videos
Two new parental choice videos offer messages that work well in tandem. The first, released today by the American Federation for Children, pushes back hard against the paternalistic attitudes that some in the education establishment have towards parents who want more choice. “Enough is enough,” it says. “It’s time to[Read More…]