A great rebuttal of Annenberg Institute 'research' by John Kristof of EdChoice.
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ICYMI: EdChoice senior research analyst John Kristof wrote a blog in response to the Annenberg Institute’s working paper series claiming Iowa’s new ESA caused tuition spikes. John suggests 3 reasons why readers of the Annenberg papers should be critical.
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This week is also #CharterSchoolsWeek ! Charter schools across the country are one of the options families have when looking for alternatives to traditional public schools.

📣 ESA Applications are now open for the 2024/2025 school year for new ESA students 🎉

Applications are as easy as 1,2,3! Gather your
✅ Proof of residency ✅ Kiddo's birth certificate
✅ Paperwork such as a private diagnosis, IEP or 504 if you kiddo has a disability

& you are

70 years ago, a landmark court decision changed students' schooling experiences. 70 years later, we sat down with champions in the education space to reflect back on the ruling & rethink what it means for education. Listen to the special edition episode!
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A recent Annenberg paper about Iowa's ESA created a stir.

While it is just a working paper, it had 1 major analytical flaw, 1 major strategic flaw, and 1 major data flaw. For all the excitement it generated, it showed me nothing.

I explain more here edchoice.org/engage/why-cri…

In the next episode of the 'Getting Education Right' series, Mike McShane & Frederick M. Hess interview Jon Pidluzny from America First Policy Institute. They discuss increasing costs of education, if U.S. higher education is #1, & more. Listen today! edchoice.org/podcasts/ep-41…

This Alabama homeschooling mom saw gaps in her son's education that she knew she needed to fill, but she couldn't do it alone. As one of the founders of homeschooling co-ops in the state, she's helping build community & serve kids all at the same time.
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Alli Aldis has a very good post looking at how school moms respond to questions in our monthly polling, showing some contrasts with school dads EdChoice edchoice.org/engage/moms-pe…

“As lawmakers continue to rethink K-12 education in a post-COVID world, school choice must be part of the picture—not in spite of special education students, but especially because of them.” John Kristof
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#SchoolChoice #ared #EdReform #StudentsFirst

Mike McShane writes about how we can use 'diffusion of innovations' theory to think about the implementation and potential growth of K-12 ESA programs. It's a thought-provoking column, and a great read. Mike McShane EdChoice forbes.com/sites/mikemcsh…

EdChoice hopes all moms and mother figures had a great Mother's Day! We wanted to consider how moms across the country are feeling about education, that's why we recently conducted this survey. See some of the results here:
https://edchoice.org/engage/moms-pe…

Had a lovely chat with Frederick M. Hess and Dr. Katie Jenner about her work in the great state of Indiana.

What are we facing? A crash in teacher morale. Researchers Paul DiPerna and Colyn Ritter wrote a commentary piece on how teachers are feeling.

In honor of Mother's Day, we wanted to see what else we could learn from moms on the state of education. Here's what we've learned so far: edchoice.org/engage/moms-pe…

A new op-ed with Colyn Ritter, reflecting on findings from the Annenberg Institute at Brown working paper by Matthew A. Kraft Melissa Arnold Lyon (Mimi) and teacher surveys of the past year Pew Research Center Gallup EdChoice Morning Consult miamiherald.com/opinion/articl…

Do #ESAs and #schoolchoice disproportionately serve the wealthy? Mike McShane shares insightful perspective and a helpful way to think about this question.

In this 'Getting Education Right' series of EdChoice Chats, we talk to Indiana's first Secretary of Education sat down with us to talk about the different initiatives she's working on to help students in the state.
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Teaching innovation & how to apply it to real world pathways, particularly youth entrepreneurship, social activism, and research & development is Kidvation Global's goal. Starters Harold, Brent, & Michael knew what's possible when students feel supported.
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Survey Says: Survey indicates a morale crisis among educators. Other findings are related to changing curriculum laws in states and student behavior in the classroom. On a positive note, teachers still feel a sense of purpose and hopeful. Full report link: …choice.morningconsultintelligence.com/assets/288256.…