Monday, May 21, 2012

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Real parental choice: new evidence from Arizona and Chicago

Last week, Parents Across America sent a letter to Congressional education leaders explaining to them (once again) that expanding charter schools and voucher programs is not the same as empowering parents. “Parent choice is not parent voice,” we wrote.
A couple of news items from the past few days make clear what parents really want in public education – and it’s not vouchers or promoting disrespect to teachers.