School Choice
School Choice & Charters
Opinion
What Is an Education Savings Account, and Why Does It Matter?
ESAs shift us from a system of “school” choice to “educational” choice, opening the door to a system that offers more customizable options.
School Choice & Charters
GOP Lawmakers Tout Choice as a Way Out of Failing Schools
Republicans in the U.S. House are using their majority to push for policies that would send public funds to private schools.
Federal
What Educators Should Get Used to Hearing on the Campaign Trail in 2024
More Republicans are announcing their intentions to run in the 2024 presidential election. They have a lot to say about schools.
School & District Management
What the Election of Chicago's New Mayor Says About the Political Power of Teachers' Unions
Brandon Johnson, a former middle school teacher and teachers' union organizer, won the race for mayor of Chicago on Tuesday.
School Choice & Charters
Opinion
Attend These Charter Schools. Leave With College Credentials
The founder of a charter network discusses how his schools bring a K-16 model to the K-12 system.
School Choice & Charters
Explainer
Education Savings Accounts, Explained
Four states this year have passed laws allowing any parent to spend public dollars on private school tuition or other education expenses.
Families & the Community
What the Push for Parents’ Rights Means for Schools
Conservative parents and politicians are pushing for parents' bills of rights, but what they actually mean for schools is untested.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
3 Myths About White Parents and School Choice
White parents would opt for diverse schools if they could find them, write two veterans of New York City school choice.
Federal
Q&A
Ending 'Government-Run Monopoly' on Schools Is Top Priority for Rep. Virginia Foxx
The Republican chair of the U.S. House's education committee plans to pass parents' rights and school choice bills.
School Choice & Charters
A Proposed Catholic Charter School Is New Test for Religion and Public Education
With a favorable state attorney general's opinion in hand, Catholic officials are set to ask for approval of the first religious charter.
School Choice & Charters
Opinion
How Are Charter Schools Faring in Our Polarized Political Era?
There are several distinct and passionate school communities that reside under the charter school banner. Can they work alongside another?
School Choice & Charters
What to Know About a Neo-Nazi Home-School Scandal
Three things to know about how the incident connects to broader public education debates.
Federal
Q&A
Boosting 'Pathetically Low' Teacher Pay Is Top of Mind for Bernie Sanders
The progressive senator from Vermont spoke with Education Week as he prepares to chair the Senate's education committee.
School Choice & Charters
The Push for School Choice Is Accelerating
States across the country are considering sweeping school choice bills that would send public funds to private schools.