School Choice Websites

K12, a Virtual charter school led by former education secretary, Bill Bennett, provides free curriculum, computers and connections for homeschoolers.

Argues against the interference by government in education.

Advocacy, statistics, resources and guidance on education reform issues and action at the school, district, state and national levels, from School Choice, charter schools, and educational entrepreneurialism to high academic standards, teacher professionalism and local control.

The Manhattan Institute feature article by The Honorable Kurt L. Schmoke, Mayor of Baltimore "The City That Reads."

Supports empowering low income black families with school choice.

African-American parents with children in Georgia public schools are more likely than white parents to think private companies should run those facilities.

Collection of articles in favour of school choice by the coalition of New Jersey citizens.

Presentation of a model legislation that lets parents choose the school.

Cato Institute study: What Would a Voucher Buy. Documents the cost of public and private education.

The article describes the movement of taking kids out of public schools.

A large study comparing home school students and their counterparts.

Comprehensive summary of education reform policy studies published by their Center for Civic Innovation.

The American Society for Ethics in Education offers resources for teachers.

Large collection of articles and opinion pieces expressing or supporting the view that voucher programs are an assault on public education, are less effective than claimed, and will undermine the separation of church and state.

Documented inside information on PTA and teacher unions. Education research and policy analysis from a public choice and pro-market perspective, plus expert revelations on teacher unions, collective bargaining in education, PTA issues, and education reform matters.

Program on Education Policy and Governance presents research papers and executive summaries on the results of innovative US policies.

Mackinac Center for Public Policy takes aim at teacher unions as the main barrier to School Choice. See study, proposed legislation, and other policy research.

Mackinac Center for Public Policy - "Proposal to Advance Parental Choice in Education". Also available as a 76 page download.

Provides technical assistance, training, and resources to charter school developers, operators, charter-granting agencies, and policy makers in California, nationally, and internationally.

A teacher explores reasons why Choice will increase demand and salaries for good teachers.

Provides information on the impact of school choice on families, communities, and schools.

A foundation established by Nobel Prize winning economist Milton Friedman. Advocates restructuring the education system to ensure educational service competition and free choice.

Article by the conservative commentator proposing public school choice in the United States without vouchers.

Anti-Defamation League says vouchers pose a threat to their values. These programs subvert the constitutional principle of separation of church and state and threaten to undermine the current system of public education.