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School Choice
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Family Law Prof Blog
At DeVos’ senate hearing, questions of choice, charters, ‘other options’
By Family Law
From NPR.org:The education philosophy of Betsy DeVos boils down to one word: choice. The billionaire has used her money to support the expansion of public charter schools and private school…
The Right Coast
Betsy DeVos and the Wrong Way to Fix Schools – The New York Times
But you don t have to be in the educational establishment to be worried about where this is going. The DeVos nomination is a triumph of ideology over evidence that…
The Right Coast
Nevada s School Choice Victory – WSJ
Children won a big victory in Nevada on Thursday as the state Supreme Court upheld the state s revolutionary education savings accounts (ESAs), the nation s first universal school choice…
Education Law Prof Blog
Report on Academic and Social Effects of Louisiana Voucher Program
On the heels of news that one-third of Louisiana's voucher students are enrolled at schools that are under sanction by the state education department,Tulane's Education Research Alliance for New Orleans…
Education Law Prof Blog
School Choice As a Proxy for Segregation and Inequality?
By Derek Black
Controlled choice has been central to the ability of progressive school districts to voluntarily desegregate. The title of this post is in no way meant to disparage school choice in…
Education Law Prof Blog
Eighth Circuit Upholds District’s Decision to Opt Out of School Choice Law To Comply With Desegregation Mandates
The Eighth Circuit has affirmed a district court's ruling that an Arkansas school district acted properly in opting out of the state's school choice statute because to comply with its…
Education Law Prof Blog
OECD Suggests “Regulated School Choice” Reform for Sweden
Sweden has been an enthusiastic model for school voucher and choice programs around the world. This week, a new report reopens the debate about Sweden's school choice reforms that may…
Education Law Prof Blog
How Do School Leaders Respond to Competition for Students?
By Derek Black
The Education Research Alliance for New Orleans has released a new report on how the city's charter schools compete for students. The abstract explains:Understanding how schools respond to competition is…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
South Carolina Tax Authorities Investigate Private School Choice Group
South Carolina tax officials are in the process of investigating a sate nonprofit, Palmetto Kids. Palmetto Kids’ mission includes raising money to help families of children with disabilities pay for…
Education Law Prof Blog
The Fact and Fiction of San Francisco’s Resegregating Schools
By Derek Black
San Francisco Unified School District has been increasing school choice for parents in recent years. With it has also come an increase in racial and socioeconomic segregation. Kristin Decarr explains,…