Why School Choice Needs Market Enablers, Not Just Policies
Imagine a family—let’s call them the Carters—navigating their state’s school choice options. They live in a blue-collar, inner-ring suburban neighborhood with decent schools, but their second-grade son is struggling socially and academically at their public elementary school. The Carters are desperate to make a change. They wonder if a charter school, a nearby private school, […]
School Choice Without Sacrificing Education Quality: Experts Weigh In
Each spring, when families across Florida have the opportunity to apply for an education savings account—as more than 220,000 did this year—they’re met with an onslaught of options for how to use the state school choice subsidy. Suddenly, instead of their in-district options, they have more than 2,000 private schools at their fingertips, as well […]
It’s Time for the Left To Come to the School Choice Table
Our Phoenix Rising series aims to elevate diverse perspectives and enable informed debate on urgent topics. For too long, the political Left has allowed the debate over school choice to be defined and dominated by conservatives. In doing so, we’ve neglected the most dynamic lever for equity and innovation in American education while alienating the […]