School Choice Week
January 28, 2013
Time to Stop Trapping Low-Income Students in Failing Schools
We are lucky enough to live in a country where we have the latitude to make choices in almost every arena of our lives. Yet when it comes to one of the most important aspects of a child’s upbringing—education –parents are too often offered frustratingly few choices. Our broken public education system can leave low-income students and parents with no alternatives to find a quality education. CLICK HERE to read more…
Independent Record: Education Reform – School choice would benefit all Montanans
“There is no respect in which inhabitants of a low-income neighborhood are so disadvantaged as in the kind of schooling they can get for their children.” Economist Milton Friedman
Given the fact that Montana continuously ranks near dead last in the country in average wages and our “low-income neighborhoods” arguably encompass our whole state, it should not go un-noticed that Montana also ranks dead last nationally in educational choice reforms as well. The Center for Education Reform ranks Montana 51st (even behind Washington D.C.) in its Parent Power Index. And Friedman’s economic analysis is spot on: There may be a direct connection between Montana’s failure to provide educational freedom to our impoverished families and the continued multi-generational stagnation of economic opportunity in Montana. CLICK HERE to read more…
The Houston Chronicle: It’s time to give parents choices about children’s schools
When I moved back to Texas after a 12-year stint in Washington, D.C., I called friends to see what school district they recommended. A ZIP code is important to parents as it is used to determine where your child goes to school.
We live in a country where we have choices in almost every aspect of our lives. But on an issue as important as where our kids go to school, parents with few resources have no choices.
Unfortunately, many poor parents in Texas have no choices. It is the civil rights issue of this generation. A child’s educational opportunities should not be linked to a parent’s mobility. CLICK HERE to read more…
1.31.13 BROAD NONPARTISAN COALITION SUPPORTS SCHOOL CHOICE REFORMS
Reforms Benefit Most Vulnerable Children, Help All Students Achieve
Arlington, VA- Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP Foundation) released the following statement in support of School Choice Reforms. CLICK HERE to read more…
1.30.13 DISPELLING THE MYTHS OF SCHOOL CHOICE
AFP Foundation Addresses Four Most Prolific Myths
Arlington, VA- Recognizing some general confusion regarding school choice Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP Foundation) released the following statement to dispel four common myths. CLICK HERE to read more…
1.29.13 Background: Notable Public Figures Speak Out on School Choice
Arlington, VA- Today in recognition of School Choice week, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP Foundation) released a roundup of some of the most memorable and impactful quotes on the subject of School Choice from public figures. CLICK HERE to read more…
1.28.13 AFP FOUNDATION HIGHLIGHTS THE SUCCESS OF SCHOOL CHOICE IN NEW REPORT
Arlington, VA – Kicking off National School Choice Week, Americans for Prosperity Foundation released a new policy report enumerating its findings on education reforms. CLICK HERE to read more…
School Choice Week
January 28, 2013
Time to Stop Trapping Low-Income Students in Failing Schools
We are lucky enough to live in a country where we have the latitude to make choices in almost every arena of our lives. Yet when it comes to one of the most important aspects of a child’s upbringing—education –parents are too often offered frustratingly few choices. Our broken public education system can leave low-income students and parents with no alternatives to find a quality education. CLICK HERE to read more…
Independent Record: Education Reform – School choice would benefit all Montanans
“There is no respect in which inhabitants of a low-income neighborhood are so disadvantaged as in the kind of schooling they can get for their children.” Economist Milton Friedman
Given the fact that Montana continuously ranks near dead last in the country in average wages and our “low-income neighborhoods” arguably encompass our whole state, it should not go un-noticed that Montana also ranks dead last nationally in educational choice reforms as well. The Center for Education Reform ranks Montana 51st (even behind Washington D.C.) in its Parent Power Index. And Friedman’s economic analysis is spot on: There may be a direct connection between Montana’s failure to provide educational freedom to our impoverished families and the continued multi-generational stagnation of economic opportunity in Montana. CLICK HERE to read more…
The Houston Chronicle: It’s time to give parents choices about children’s schools
When I moved back to Texas after a 12-year stint in Washington, D.C., I called friends to see what school district they recommended. A ZIP code is important to parents as it is used to determine where your child goes to school.
We live in a country where we have choices in almost every aspect of our lives. But on an issue as important as where our kids go to school, parents with few resources have no choices.
Unfortunately, many poor parents in Texas have no choices. It is the civil rights issue of this generation. A child’s educational opportunities should not be linked to a parent’s mobility. CLICK HERE to read more…
1.31.13 BROAD NONPARTISAN COALITION SUPPORTS SCHOOL CHOICE REFORMS
Reforms Benefit Most Vulnerable Children, Help All Students Achieve
Arlington, VA- Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP Foundation) released the following statement in support of School Choice Reforms. CLICK HERE to read more…
1.30.13 DISPELLING THE MYTHS OF SCHOOL CHOICE
AFP Foundation Addresses Four Most Prolific Myths
Arlington, VA- Recognizing some general confusion regarding school choice Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP Foundation) released the following statement to dispel four common myths. CLICK HERE to read more…
1.29.13 Background: Notable Public Figures Speak Out on School Choice
Arlington, VA- Today in recognition of School Choice week, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP Foundation) released a roundup of some of the most memorable and impactful quotes on the subject of School Choice from public figures. CLICK HERE to read more…
1.28.13 AFP FOUNDATION HIGHLIGHTS THE SUCCESS OF SCHOOL CHOICE IN NEW REPORT
Arlington, VA – Kicking off National School Choice Week, Americans for Prosperity Foundation released a new policy report enumerating its findings on education reforms. CLICK HERE to read more…