Lawmakers map out conservative solutions to end poverty
He said that school choice and apprenticeship programs are part of the answer to help students rise above their circumstances to pursue an education and a productive place in society.
New Hampshire Dems block accepting $46 million federal grant for charter schools
“Democratic leadership should be ashamed of themselves for turning their backs on New Hampshire’s students,” Gov. Chris Sununu said in a news release. “This game-changing grant would have cost New Hampshire taxpayers nothing.
Elizabeth Warren pledges to crack down on school choice, despite sending her own son to elite private school
The 2020 presidential candidate’s public education plan would ban for-profit charter schools — a proposal first backed by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders — and eliminate government incentives for opening new non-profit charter schools.
TNR Video Series: ‘Travels With Charlie – Vermont Politics in Real Life’ (Episode 9)
In the ninth episode of “Travels With Charlie – Vermont Politics in Real Life,” host Charlie Papillo discusses the future of education in Vermont with Education Secretary Dan French and former school board member Jay Eshelman.
Outcome of pending SCOTUS case will impact Vermont school choice advocates
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear one the most important education cases in decades and the outcome of the court’s decision will affect parents of school-age children, school-choice advocates and school officials every where, including those in Vermont.
America’s children need universal school choice now more than ever
A near-monopoly education system that denies students access to schools that would better serve them impedes upward mobility in America. It will not get better until we separate housing from schooling, through universal education choice.
Roper: Statewide school choice an imperative as schools push political agenda
Rebecca Holcombe, former education secretary and, so far, the only Democrat to enter the 2020 gubernatorial race, launched her campaign accusing Gov. Phil Scott of pushing a statewide school choice program. He hasn’t, but in light of what’s going on in our public schools, maybe he should.
Frenier: School choice as reparation, Part 2
In sum, I believe a pluralistic system is the best way to tap into the multiple pathways that work for a wide range of students. It is also the best route to quality. Consider the success of Vermont’s widely diverse independent schools.
Poll: Parents overwhelmingly support school choice
More than three in four Americans think that parents should be able to decide which public school their child attends, according to a new poll.
Frenier: School choice as reparation
If the Democratic candidates for president really want to make effective reparations to African-Americans they would advocate nation-wide school choice for them.
Roper: Holcombe’s inane reason for leaving the Scott administration
Vouchers and school choice bring more equity to publicly funded education. They give the poor an opportunity much more equal to their wealthier counterparts in terms of the ability to find and benefit from an educational environment that is right for them.
Rally at Statehouse reminds lawmakers that school choice matters
More than a hundred students and education activists crowded into the Statehouse and Plaza Hotel on Wednesday to advocate for increasing school choice throughout Vermont.