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Parents who switched to alternative schools amid pandemic are sticking
Parents have largely opted to continue alternative education options as public school enrollment has fallen
Teachers increasingly turning to digital, self-created materials for lessons
Only 23% of teachers said they exclusively use printed textbooks in their classrooms, according to a survey by Bay View Analytics.
New Microschools Are More Accessible Than Ever
Microschools like Micah Studios make schooling alternatives possible for families that want them, while school choice programs, like New Hampshire’s tax-credit scholarship program and education …
Why parents who moved kids to alternative schools amid pandemic are keeping them there
Distance. Cost. Curriculum. Educators. These factors and countless others are what drive American parents to choose one type of schooling for their kids over another. And once …
Parents turn to ‘micro schooling’ over home school
As millions of students go back to school this fall, some are choosing not to return to the traditional classroom. Instead, parents are enrolling their children …
The Rising Trend in Private Education: Teeny, Tiny Schools
Amanda Ray’s son attended public school from prekindergarten to fifth grade. But when he qualified for West Virginia’s school voucher program for the 2023-24 school …
For many home-schoolers, parents are no longer doing the teaching
Parents pull around the circular driveway to drop their children off in the morning. Students climb the steps and hang their backpacks on hooks. Katy …
Rise of the microschool: Small, student-centered learning spaces take off
In the back room of a Jewish temple, the kids are running the show. It’s just after 6 p.m. on a Thursday, and the learners …
The draw of alternative international schools
Work-from-anywhere’ families are increasingly crossing the globe to provide their children with a progressive curriculum.
Montessori method has ‘strong and clear’ impact on student performance
Montessori, named for Dr. Maria Montessori, an Italian physician who developed the approach in the early 1900s, takes a child-centered approach to teaching and is specially …
As Many More States Enact Education Savings Accounts, Implementation Challenges Abound
The year was 2014, and Doug Tuthill remembers taking a call from a top state lawmaker just after the Florida legislature had authorized its first …
Now More Than Ever, Black Parents Should Consider Alternative Education
he year is 2023, but the recent turn of events makes it feel like we’re living between 1849 and 1950 when racial oppression was blatant …