National School Choice Week 2017 will be held January 22-28, 2017. According to the organizers
The goal of National School Choice Week (NSCW) is to raise public awareness of all types of education options for children. These options include traditional public schools, public charter schools, magnet schools, online learning, private schools, and homeschooling.
Gathered on this page are some of Education Next’s recent and trending articles on various aspects of school choice.
A New Path to a College Degree Match Beyond helps low-income students succeed By Jon Marcus |
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School Disruption on the Small Scale Can micro-schools break out of an elite niche? By Justin C. Cohen |
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Schools of Choice Expanding opportunity for urban minority students By Martin R. West |
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The Impact of School Vouchers on College Enrollment African Americans benefited the most By Matthew M. Chingos and Paul E. Peterson |
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School Choice Boosts Test Scores By Patrick J. Wolf |
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Should Reformers Support Education Savings Accounts? An Education Next forum By Matthew Ladner and Nelson Smith |
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The Case for Special Education Vouchers Parents should decide when their disabled child needs a private placement By Stuart Buck and Jay P. Greene |
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Innovation in Catholic Education New approaches to instruction and governance may revitalize the sector By Kelly Robson and Andy Smarick |
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Denver Expands Choice and Charters Elected school board employs portfolio strategy to lift achievement By David Osborne |
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Good News for New Orleans Early evidence shows reforms lifting student achievement By Douglas N. Harris |
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Raising More Than Test Scores Does attending a “no excuses” charter high school help students succeed in college? By Matthew Davis and Blake Heller |
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The Bronx is Learning Content-rich curriculum drives achievement at Icahn Charter School By Charles Sahm |
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What Explains Success at Success Academy? Charter network focuses on what is being taught, and how By Charles Sahm |
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The Charter Model Goes to Preschool Despite obstacles, innovative new programs expand access By Ashley LiBetti Mitchel and Sara Mead |
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More Middle-Class Families Choose Charters A political game changer for public school choice? By Richard Whitmire |
—Education Next