A neighborhood in Chatham County, NC bullied a charter school into finding a new location. The real question is were they aware of the potential benefits? The opportunities they missed out on might have outweighed their gripes about traffic.
Many are applauding Lebron's new “I Promise” school, but some ed reformers point out that school choice advocates may not like the choice to propose & endorse a new public school. Readers asked our thoughts, so here’s our take on Lebron’s big promises…
Is “Open House” a real estate term or an education term? Today on the blog, the story of a strange invitation, two families affected by school districts, and mermaids in swimming pools.
Supposedly, the millennial generation loves city life. But some in this age group are now close to 40 years old, and millennials with school-age children are making different choices than expected. Education is still a major factor in choosing where to live, and largely that is the suburbs...
Twenty years ago Pennsylvania enacted a charter school law. Philly embraced charters, and Pittsburgh was skeptical. Today we highlight research from an NPR story on how choice has impacted these two cities.