charter schools

What is “school choice”? LEAD Academy is the perfect example

There is no better example of the disaster that unregulated, undefined "school choice" can bring than Montgomery's first charter school.

March 20, 2023

School choice? OK, let’s do it

Real school choice is an excellent idea. But what's being pushed by the right isn't school choice, it's segregation.

January 25, 2023

Sen. Katie Britt celebrates School Choice Week

Britt co-sponsored a resolution that would formally designate this week as “National School Choice Week.”

January 25, 2023

Commission approves Dothan’s first charter school

The voting body took swift action Wednesday after a dramatic tied vote last week stalled the school's approval.

September 1, 2022

A letter to public school teachers

The tragedy in Texas should remind us again that America's public school teachers are criminally undervalued.

May 26, 2022

Marsh’s public charter school funding bill passes in Senate

Alabama's public charter schools may soon begin receiving county education funds, if Marsh's legislation passes.

March 18, 2022

House carries over charter school funding bill

The bill to allow some local school tax dollars to follow children to a public charter school was carried over.

April 5, 2021

New Homewood charter school all about acceptance

"Alabama has never had a public school as progressive as the Magic City Acceptance Academy."

February 12, 2021

Sumter County voters to vote on proposal to raise property taxes

Both the traditional public school system in Sumter County and the new University Charter School will receive a proportionate share of the tax.

November 3, 2020

Support for online education is growing among both Republicans and Democrats

The 2020 Education Next Survey revealed that support for online education is growing sharply, according to new results released this week. Approval of school choice recorded its highest level of support across both political parties. The 14th annual Education Next survey shows that parents are willing to let their high school students complete nearly half … Continued

August 21, 2020