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It’s Not Just Families Leaving District Public Schools

There was a mass exodus from district public schools during the prolonged school closures when parents had a front-row seat in their child’s classroom through the remote Zoom sessions. They witnessed the infiltration of radical political agendas and the lack of quality academic instruction. When schools were unresponsive to their concerns, parents who could exit the system for alternative education avenues for their children did so. But it wasn’t just families who left district public schools. Teachers have also found the door. According to a new report from Independent Women, titled “Give Teachers a Break: Cutting Red Tape to Unleash the Potential of America’s Great Teachers,” an astonishing 16% of teachers “left their schools between 2020 and 2022.” Additionally, the Read More ›

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Teacher Recruitment and Retention Must Keep Pace with Charter and Private School Demand

U.S. Senator Tim Scott recently introduced the High-Quality Charter Schools Act, which would help increase the supply of charter schools, providing more parents with access to educational options outside their residentially assigned district public school. Read More ›