Tag: public schools

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High court’s refusal to consider appeal means charter schools’ status will likely be decided by future test case

Charter schools are still public schools, at least for now. The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it would not hear Charter Day School, Inc.  v. Peltier, a closely watched case involving a North Carolina charter school’s dress code but that could have had broader implications for charter schools. A... READ MORE
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School threats, investigations, revocations and more
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Separated and secular
Three score years ago the U.S. Supreme Court forbade the...
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Multiple school choice options are just right for this family
Today is back-to-school day for most school districts in Florida....
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Nation’s first public school reading voucher opens for applications Monday
Starting Monday, Florida families can apply for the first voucher...
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Mr. Gibbons’ Report Card: What is a public school?
Wayne Au, University of Washington at Bothell Wayne Au, an...
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Mr. Gibbons’ Report Card: Is it 1952 in St. Louis?
Rex Sinquefield and the Children’s Education Alliance Progressives in Missouri...
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Florida funds education options – it’s as simple as that
Florida won’t pay a school to NOT educate a student....
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School choice opposition too often mired in myths
Education is a complex and nuanced issue, and advocates on...
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Faith, school choice & moral foundations
If one wishes a profound historical-dialectical account of the fate...
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Charter schools: more diversity, more poverty, similar results
Every year the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) releases...
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