"Simply following the rules should not absolve the system of its accountability for properly and fully educating students, and currently that is what we have: an upside-down reality of compliance to rules rather than performance outcomes for students."
"Promises made by public charter schools should be promises kept."
Promises made by public charter schools should be promises kept.
"With the introduction of education freedom laws, the legislature has fulfilled this mandate by expanding the system to encompass tangible options for parents that would otherwise be unattainable."
In October, an unprecedented event took place. Twenty-six charter school applications were submitted to the Montana Board of Public Education (BPE) for consideration. These 26 applications represent a remarkable statewide initiative to introduce charter schools to the Treasure State, something the education establishment has resisted for 31 years. During that time, 45 other states have...
"To do this, one must be allowed to work outside of the top-down uniformity of traditional public schools and rather be able to design and build from the community up."
"Whatever the ultimate fate of the choice school law in Montana, it heralds the dawn of a new age in the state."
Declining 8th Grade NAEP Scores Spell Trouble for Montana
"There’s an urgent need to break free from outdated education norms and embrace a more inclusive and adaptable education system."
"The education establishment’s bullies have made clear from the get-go they will stop at nothing to block Choice Schools for students."
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"So, it’s time for education freedom enthusiasts to put their money where their mouths have been."