Commentary Yes, it’s summertime. But many parents are already wondering how they’ll find the best school for their children to attend in September. Most students attend their local government public school. Some are enrolled in independent schools while still others are educated at home. Students in Alberta also have the option of attending a few…
Michael Zwaagstra: Parents Need More Information to Choose the Right School
Charter School Teachers Happier Than District Public School Teachers, Survey Finds
Insights provided by a new survey show that public charter school teachers are happier at their jobs than teachers at public district schools. According to the preview of a national survey, commissioned by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools and conducted by The Harris Poll from May 10–30, 2023, teachers at public charter schools…
Oklahoma Approves the First Religious Charter School in US, Prompting Threats of Litigation
June 8, 2023
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An Oklahoma school board approved the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school. The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted 3–2 on June 5 to approve an application by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and the Diocese of Tulsa for a new online school, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School. The fact…
Michael Zwaagstra: Let the People Closest to the Ground Decide Education Policy
Commentary All students deserve a quality education, regardless of where they live. However, it would be a mistake to assume this only happens when all students attend the same type of school. School choice is a strength, not a weakness, in our country. Much of this flexibility stems from the Constitution, which explicitly gives the…
Black and Latino Public Charter School Students Twice as Likely to Be at Grade Level: NJ Test Scores
December 21, 2022
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Recently released test scores show that black and Latino students in New Jersey public charter schools are twice as likely to be at grade level compared to their peers. According to a Dec. 19 press release (pdf), an assessment of 2022 test scores compiled by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) shows that black and…
Senate Rejects Measure That Would Have Repealed Biden Administration Charter School Rule
The U.S. Senate on Dec. 14 rejected a measure that would have repealed a new federal rule that imposes restrictions on federal funding for charter schools. The 49–49 vote saw all Democrats and nominal independents vote against the measure and all Republicans vote for it. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) did not vote….
Less Regulation, More Parent Choice Reduces Schools’ Left-Wing Push: Report
Parents prefer schools that don’t teach “the expansion of gender ideology, race essentialism, and other woke projects into K–12 education,” according to a recent report by researchers with The Heritage Foundation. And the trend of public schools moving in that direction “is occurring against the wishes of most parents,” the 17-page report states. To dig into…
Barbara Kay: Parents in Every Province Should Be Badgering Politicians for Charter Schools
Commentary Growing old has its compensations. One is institutional memory. Having been educated in an era when “Western civilization” was not a trope to be spat out like a bad oyster, I was free to absorb the cultural glories of the past without shame. At my Toronto public high school, Latin was obligatory. I loved…
Michigan Charter Schools Sue US Department of Education Over New Rule
August 8, 2022
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An organization representing Michigan charter schools is suing the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule its lawyers say will undermine charter schools. The Biden administration, which is closely aligned with public school teachers’ unions, is hostile to charter schools. On the campaign trail in 2020, then-candidate Joe Biden said he’s “not a fan…
California Earns ‘C’ Grade on Charter Schools
Commentary Has it been 30 years? I remember in 1992 writing articles advocating charter schools for California. That year, state Sen. Gary Hart, a progressive Democrat, sponsored a bill establishing 100 charters. The teachers’ unions opposed it like a swarm of hornets going after a 10-year-old who poked their nest. It passed anyway because parents…
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