Effective Ed

August 28, 2018

Tangerine Plaza, School Choice & Food Deserts

Effective Ed

August 28, 2018

Tangerine Plaza, School Choice & Food Deserts

Food deserts are an issue Americans take seriously, but not all Americans understand what causes the problem. We’re featuring the story of a Florida community that can’t keep a grocery store and the reasons why.

Effective Ed

August 21, 2018

Did they know?

Effective Ed

August 21, 2018

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.

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August 14, 2018

The King & the Chosen Ones, the "I Promise" School

Effective Ed

August 14, 2018

The King & the Chosen Ones, the "I Promise" School

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…

Effective Ed

August 7, 2018

Meet the Teacher, an Open House story

Effective Ed

August 7, 2018

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.

Effective Ed

July 31, 2018

Urban Renewal, a myth? Cities are good for us.

Effective Ed

July 31, 2018

Urban Renewal, a myth? Cities are good for us.

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...