School choice opponents warn that students with disabilities lose their federal protections when they enroll in private schools. “It’s important for Arizona families to be aware of the rights they give up when they leave the public school system,” said the state’s Attorney General Kris Mayes. But the latest special education scandal casts further doubt […]
Seattle is getting rid of its specialized public schools in an effort to increase racial equity. Ironically, this decision may end up hurting the very students the policy change is intended to help. In 2021, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) moved to phase out its “highly capable cohort schools.” The district had three elementary schools, five […]
Public schools are often lauded as the bedrock of democracy, especially when supporters claim that public schools take all comers. But the truth is that public schools aren’t open to all. All too often, admission is only open to students whose families can afford to buy or rent a home inside the districts’ boundaries or […]