Private Schools

Betsy DeVos Pushes New School Choice Program

Critics say the bill would divert resources from public schools. Betsy DeVos says that's "fake news."
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West Virginia Teachers Announce Another Statewide Strike

Republican lawmakers are seeking to create charter schools, a move many teachers see as retaliation for their previous walkout.
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The Segregation Academies That Now Ban Pregnant And LGBTQ Students

These Mississippi schools also receive new public funding through state vouchers for private education.
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Schools in Florida’s Newest Anti-Bullying Program Ban Dreadlocks, Braids And ‘Progressive’ Hairstyles

A new voucher program aims to help bullying victims switch to private schools, as long as they don’t sport “unnatural” hairstyles.
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Florida Wants To Help Bullied Kids — Unless They’re Gay

A new program in Florida is supposed to help victims of bullying switch to private schools. But many of these private schools don't accept LGBTQ kids, and use historically inaccurate, bigoted curricula.
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States Are Favoring School Choice At A Steep Cost To Public Education

The current debate over school funding must move beyond teacher salaries and whether the books in public schools are tattered.
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DeVos Finally Admits That Federal Dollars Shouldn't Fund LGBTQ Discrimination In Schools

Democratic Rep. Katherine Clark demanded a 'yes' or 'no' answer from the education secretary.
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Opinion | 'School Choice' Is A Lie That Harms Us All

Radical self-interest and self-preservation is the rotten, racist core of ideology of "school choice."
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What It's Like To Be A Homeless Student At LA's Richest Private High School

Tuition costs nearly double my parents’ yearly salaries combined.
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How 2 California Parents Could 'Home-School' Their Shackled And Abused Children

The home where police found that 13 children and young adults had been held in horrific conditions was listed as a private school.
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