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The FTC program has generated a wide spectrum of activity outside of the government to expand educational opportunity for hundreds of thousands of low-income students across Florida. Private schools…
We fight a lot about charters and choice in this country, but most democracies support distinctive schools as a matter of principle and practice.
Press release: How Pluralism-Friendly School-Choice…
We fight a lot about charters and choice in this country, but most democracies support distinctive schools as a matter of principle and practice.
Press release: All In The Family:A Civil Society…
The Charter Schools Program provides the nation’s K-12 education system with start-up funding for mission-driven schools that operate with more flexibility, creativity, and innovation than…
Chartering was not just an outgrowth, but a force multiplier of the civil society.
Press release: Charter Schools Open New Paths for Success to Students in Kansas City
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We think of Delaware as the poster child for pathways nationally. (Delaware) put together a coalition that cut across agencies — public, pirate and nonprofit. In most states, it’s a government…
Arizona’s ESA program has not only catalyzed a robust civil society response in the Grand Canyon State, it has ignited an entirely new method of designing education choice programs.
Press release:…
Responding to scofflaws may seem like the quintessential government endeavor; the government is, after all, responsible for enforcing our laws. Yet, the civil citation experiment in Florida offers…
“More than 97 percent of these students lived in poverty, 70 percent had reported family histories of alcohol abuse and 56 percent had reported family histories of drug abuse. According to a survey…