Town of Farmville
Farmville, VA:
National School Choice Week
What is School Choice?
School choice means giving parents access to the best K-12 education options for their children. These options include traditional public schools, public charter schools, magnet schools, private schools, online academies, and homeschooling.
About National School Choice Week
Started in 2011, NSCW has grown into the world’s largest celebration of opportunity in education. The Week is a nonpartisan, nonpolitical public awareness effort. We welcome all Americans to get involved and to have their voices heard!
Why School Choice Fails
A long history shows that families often choose segregation over mixed-race learning.
How to Make the Case for School Choice
Choice advocates tend to argue that school choice "works," the public school system is a failure, and moral authority is on their side. There's a much stronger argument.
How School Choice Changed the Life of This Child
Faith Kleffel's story highlights how transformative education savings accounts can be for all families.
This is what the face of school choice looks like
I used to wonder why people wanted charter schools. Little did I know that one day a charter school would change my son’s life.
How School Choice Became an Explosive Issue
Conservatives champion it. Liberals loathe it. But both sides have distorted the cause, and students are paying the price.
Right Thinking: School choice should be highest priority
We can’t fix decades of structural dysfunction overnight, but we need to help save the kids we can.
How 'School Choice' Targets Low-Income Families
Most parents want a good public school in their neighborhood—not one they have to schlep their kid across town to.
Why Even the Childless Should Want School Choice
School choice is about equal opportunity for all children and creating a better future for our country.
Choosing Wisely: An Expert Guide To The School Choice Process
We sought insights from admissions directors, heads of school, and educational consultants, for expert advice on getting through the school choice process
Why School Choice Helps All Kids (Not Just a Few)
For me, school choice is the civil rights issue of our time.
What Are the Prospects for School Choice Gains in 14 States?
If passed, new laws will give parents more control over how their education dollars are spent.
See This Movie, And Feel Why We Need School Choice
A child unable to get a better education, especially when it is there for the taking, is heartbreaking. School choice is key to ending that pain.
School Choice Creates Challenges for Parents. What Are Cities Doing to Help?
Many low-income families are at a disadvantage when it comes to navigating lots of public schooling options. And competition between traditional schools and charter schools can get in the way of developing policies that will help.
Why 'school choice' matters—even if you don't have a kid
What is a "good" school? Do all the choices out there make it easier or harder to find one? Even if you don't have kids, it's something to consider.
What You Should Know About School Choice
Are you skeptical of school choice programs? Do words like private schools, charter schools, vouchers, and tax credits make you uneasy? If so, Prof. Angela Dills argues that there are…
Academics or Safety? How Website Design Can Influence Parents' School Choices
Parents often turn to school finder or school shopping websites when choosing a school for their child. How much can the layout and design of a website affect the choices parents make? Quite a bit, according to a working paper from Mathematica Policy Research.
When School Choice Means School’s Choice
Parents of students who are “harder to educate” may have a hard time getting schools to reply to their emails about how to apply.
Is School Choice Inherently Hypocritical?
Does sacrificing your own children for a cause make you a better person?
What is School Choice?
What is school choice and what does it mean for your family? School choice means empowering parents and helping children achieve their dreams.
Is Media Coverage of School Choice Biased?
When reporting on otherwise similar studies, does the media pay more attention to those that are more or less positive about school choice?
