4 days ago · Find guidance and resources for parents, families, states, and local education agencies (LEAs) related to school choice including information on private schools, charter schools, homeschooling, magnet schools, and other school choice options.

Choice Charter School is a free, Iowa public high school for kids who can't or won't go back to a brick-and-mortar school. If you need a flexible, individualized opportunity for your student that is online, check us out.

5 days ago · The U.S. Department of Education today announced, in line with President Trump’s unwavering commitment to expanding school choice and ensuring all American students have access to high-quality education, its recognition and celebration of National School Choice Week. It begins today, Sunday, Jan. 26 and runs through Friday, Jan. 31, 2025.

Dec 6, 2024 · Charter schools are public schools that are typically subject to fewer restrictions than traditional public schools, but that often receive less funding than traditional public schools and face different forms of accountability.In Oklahoma, a charter school can be sponsored by a public school district, a CareerTech, a college or university, a Native American tribe, or the State Board of Education.

Apr 14, 2023 · Advocates use the term "school choice" to refer to programs and policies that let families use public money to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

Charter schools are independent public schools that are exempt from many of the regulations governing public schools. These exemptions grant charter schools some autonomy and flexibility with decision-making, such as teacher contracts, hiring, and curriculum.

Dec 20, 2023 · “School choice” is the term used for options that allow families to choose where they send their children to school in addition to their neighborhood school. These options range from charter and magnet schools to voucher programs that provide funding to pay for private schools and even homeschooling.

School choice allows public education funds to follow students to the schools or services that best fit their needs —whether that’s to a public school, private school, charter school, home school or any other learning environment families choose.

Nov 14, 2023 · Charter schools are publicly funded, tuition-free schools, but they differ from traditional public schools in key ways. Comparing charter schools to public schools requires weighing a few...

Information on charter laws, schools and partner organizations that promote tuition-free public options outside the district system. Fresh public opinion insights and trends about the K-12 education ecosystem and various options, based on extensive survey research.