Low-income students drive Florida’s success on AP tests
Florida continues to be a national leader on college-caliber Advanced Placement exams, fueled by the success of growing numbers of...
Read More >Betsy DeVos, Jimmy Carter and Democratic retreats on school choice
The confirmation battle over Betsy DeVos eroded middle ground over school choice, but Democratic infighting over school choice goes back to the Jimmy Carter era. He supported school vouchers before teacher unions began to flex their political muscle.
Read More >Betsy DeVos & black empowerment
When it comes to school choice, black parents have more in common with Betsy DeVos than the white progressives trying to sink her bid to be U.S. Secretary of Education.
Read More >School choice & civil rights
To progressives like Martin Luther King III and many others, school choice is an extension of the civil rights movement. His remarks to 10,000 school choice supporters at a rally in Florida last year emphasized school choice as a way to expand opportunity and embrace diversity.
Read More >No, school choice isn't a conservative plot
School choice isn't a right-wing plot, despite what school choice critics say. Take it from the guy who wrote a Marxist critique of public schools in America.
Read More >A history teacher on the school choice frontier
Thanks to school choice programs, teachers in Florida now have more power than ever to shape, create, and work in schools that mesh with their visions of quality education. Former history teacher Ken Brockington is one of a growing number of educators who see the power of school choice for parents and teachers alike.
Read More >At the heart of the progressive divide over school choice
The Heart Pine School accepts school choice scholarships and reflects the environmental consciousness and progressive values of its parents. Yet two anti-school choice lawsuits championed by other progressives would kill the scholarships that help the school live up to its vision.
Read More >Guess who else likes school choice? School district employees!
Teachers unions don't like school choice. But school district employees sure do. More than 1,200 parents of tax credit scholarship students in Florida work for school districts.
Read More >The NAACP, charter schools & school choice history
The NAACP resolution against charter schools is at odds with a historic African-American drive for more educational options. Mary McLeod Bethune, Marva Collins and Rosa Parks weren't out to privatize schools; they wanted alternatives that would better ensure success for black children.
Read More >From MLK’s “field general” to charter school champion
Civil rights leader Wyatt Tee Walker, chief of staff to Martin Luther King Jr., is a noteworthy bridge between the civil rights and school choice movements. He helped lead the charge for the first charter school in New York.
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