Schools and homeschool groups in all 50 states celebrate National School Choice Week because education is worth celebrating. Schools are where children become successful, happy, and ready to give back. One of the easiest ways to participate in the Week and build school spirit is by decorating your learning environment. Each year we receive hundreds […]
National School Choice Week Team
How We Celebrated: School Rally
Chess tournament, movie screening, pancake breakfast, grandparents day, spirit night, parade, service project… How will you celebrate school choice this January? One of the most dynamic ways we see schools celebrate their learning choice each National School Choice Week is through pep rallies. Not only can rallies kick off the January semester with positive vibes, […]
The Ultimate Guide to Special Education
As a parent, you want the best education and the best future possible for your child. If he or she is being evaluated for an IEP or you’re thinking they may need some extra help in their educational journey, it can be intimidating to enter the acronym-heavy world of special education. Our mission is to […]
K-12 School Terms Made Simple (Education Glossary)
Parents desperately want the best education for their kids. But sometimes it can be hard to find! It can feel like a full-time job to understand how the education system works and what the different words you hear in education mean. If you worry that you don’t have time to comb through the internet and […]
Educational Innovations: A 50-State Guide to Microschooling and Mix-and-Match Learning
Microschooling. Course choice. Parentpreneurs. Youth-directed education. Enrichment center. Freedom to play. Educational innovation. Unbundling education. Education a la carte. Education is evolving, and if you’ve stumbled into an education conversation or joined a parent discussion group recently, chances are you’ve heard of learning arrangements or styles you didn’t even know existed. Today, many families are […]
Escape the Internet with These Offline Learning Ideas
Whatever educational environment you chose for your child— traditional public school, public magnet school, public charter school, private school, online school, homeschooling, or microschool— it’s important to find a balance between time online and offline. Could you use some fun, offline learning activities? There are plenty of great online learning resources you can use at […]
Su Guía Completa de Escuelas Privadas
¿Qué tienen en común Lady Gaga, Denzel Washington, y Ariana Grande? Bueno, por un lado, todos ellos asistieron a escuelas privadas o escueekas particulares en algún momento durante su educación K-12. Hoy, hay decenas de miles de escuelas privadas en toda América. Desde escuelas Católicas, a escuelas independientes, a escuelas con currículo especial, escuelas privadas […]
The Ultimate Guide to Private School
What do Lady Gaga, Denzel Washington, and Ariana Grande have in common? Well, for one thing, they all attended private school at some point during K-12. Today, there are tens of thousands of private schools across America. From Catholic schools, to independent schools, to schools with special curricula, private schools offer students distinctive learning cultures. […]
Su Guía Completa de Escuelas Públicas Magnet
Imagine enviar a sus hijos a una escuela que parece hecha a la medida de su entusiasmo por la música o la ciencia. Imagine encontrar una escuela para sus hijos que despierte su curiosidad por la medicina o el arte. Imagine una escuela centrada en un gran tema, un tema que se utiliza como “gancho” […]
The Ultimate Guide to Public Magnet Schools
Imagine sending your daughter to a school that seems tailor-made to fit her fascination with science. Imagine finding a school for your son that sparks his curiosity about music. Imagine an entire school centered around one big theme – a theme that is used as a “hook” to help teach students about every subject. More […]
Guía Completa de Escuelas Públicas Chárter
Es probable que usted haya encontrado esta página porque le gustaría saber más sobre las escuelas públicas chárter y si estas son una buena opción para su hijo o hija. Cada año millones de padres de familia exploran sus opciones escolares cerca de su domicilio para decidir dónde su hijo pasará el próximo año escolar. […]
The Ultimate Guide to Public Charter Schools
You’ve probably come across this ultimate guide to charter schools because you’re curious about public charter schools and whether they’d be a good fit for your son or daughter. Like millions of parents every year, you’re looking up schools near you to figure out what your options are and where your child will spend the […]