It’s been a good year for school choice. A growing number of states are joining what is now a majority offering some for of private school choice option. And the battlefield keeps expanding.
This week, states around the country grappled with the complications of school choice programs, both public and private.
Legal updates
New York is still debating tax credit scholarship proposal. Opponents are already threatening a lawsuit.
The Florida School Boards Association quits the lawsuit against tax credit scholarships (check out our coverage here).
North Carolina‘s voucher program is back in legal limbo.
Implementation matters
The Missouri Legislature passed a bill requiring students to enroll in the lowest performing school districts for at least a semester before transferring elsewhere.
A school choice group says the state is implementing Mississippi‘s new education savings accounts in a way that is “extremely unfriendly to parents.”
Alabama‘s school choice program seems to be working as intended.
Meanwhile…
Here’s a handy breakdown of the difference between voucher, tax credit scholarships and education savings accounts.
More states are trying turnaround school districts.
New York’s compromise between charter and district schools may not encourage collaboration.
Icahn charters in the South Bronx make big gains while back-filling empty seats and suspending fewer students.
What makes Louisiana charter schools perform well?
Quote of the Week:
“Illinois has to look at what’s happening in other states and get on the bandwagon … We need to do something to improve the availability of quality education.” – Illinois state Rep. Thomas Morrison, R-Palatine, on the ever-expanding array of states offering private school choice.
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