private schools
Do I Really Have to Live in an All-White Neighborhood for My Kids to Get a Good Education?
I grew up in Queens (St. Albans), New York, and attended Andrew Jackson High School in the early ’90s. My family, who migrated to New…
Our Private School Didn’t Fight For My Son or Daughter, But Chicago Public Schools Did
Come January 2018, Illinois parents will have the chance to apply for tax credits when they donate to scholarship funds for private schools. But I…
Whether You Call Them ‘Vouchers’ or Not, It’s Time to Ask Some Tough Questions in Illinois
Recently, the negatively-charged term “voucher” has been morphing into the more positive term “scholarship program.” In the case of my home state of Illinois, before…
Schools May Be a Battleground in Philadelphia, But These Parents and Activists Aren’t Scared of the Fight
When the transformation of 13th Street was proposed by a New York developer named Tony Goldman, many balked at his vision of a new Philadelphia.…
No, They’re Not Vouchers. Here’s What Illinois’ New Tax-Credit Scholarships Actually Are.
The final compromise that allowed Illinois to implement a new, more equitable education funding formula included a surprise—a 5-year pilot of tax-credit scholarships, which allow…
Everyone Is Entitled to an Opinion on Charter Schools But Parents Deserve the Final Say
Over the last year we’ve seen the NAACP come out forcefully against charter schools. We’ve seen the Trump administration support choice in ways that have…
One Progressive Education Reformer’s Manifesto in the Age of Trump
Chalkbeat recently reported about a March meeting of progressive education reformers where former Education Secretary Arne Duncan encouraged charter leaders to resist the Trump administration’s…
School Choice Isn’t Just Something That Parents Want, It’s a Human Right
School choice critics are ignoring one of the world’s most progressive documents which strongly endorses parent rights to choose the kind of education they want…
Coffee Break: Charter Leader Vanessa Rodriguez on the Real Difference-Maker We Should Be Talking About
Vanessa Rodriguez has deep experience working with the students of New York City. She started her career as a bilingual teacher at a Bronx elementary…
You Shouldn’t Have to Hire a Realtor When You’re Looking for a Good School
I thought I was ready. How hard could school enrollment be? Well, what if I told you the real parenting doesn’t start until your child…
