Did you know that statewide choice students outperform their public-school peers by 3.2% in ELA and 2.1% in math? It is no wonder that their enrollment continues to increase compared to traditional public schools. However, it can be a lengthy and complicated process for parents to enroll their ...
It’s School Choice Week! Across the nation, people are celebrating the notion that families ought to be able to choose the educational options that work best for them regardless of how much money they make. Here in Wisconsin, we have a lot to be proud of, but also a long way to go to ensure ...
By: Cori Petersen
Mattoon, Wisc. had a population of 467 in 2019. It is a very rural village and doesn’t have much: a grocery store, a gas station, a bar, a factory, and several churches. As of 2016 Mattoon hasn’t even had a school since the town of Antigo centralized the schooling and has ...
By: Libby Sobic and Will Flanders
After the “year of school choice,” it is important not to get complacent as attacks on school choice and autonomy from traditional districts continue. And National School Choice Week is a good time to consider what obstacles stand in the way of parent choice. ...
By: Libby Sobic
National School Choice Week is an opportunity to celebrate innovative schools that are striving to provide high-quality academics for each of their students. And The Lincoln Academy, a public charter school in Beloit, is doing just that.
Only in its first year, The Lincoln ...
By: Libby Sobic
National School Choice Week is an opportunity to reflect on school choice policies and their impact on communities, families and students. While enrollment in Wisconsin’s school choice programs are growing, there are still too many communities across the state that lack access ...