What happens when families can choose their schools?
And a survey for all D2 5th grade parents on middle school offers
I have been fascinated with the expansion of school choice in Florida. I think it provides important insights about what families really value for their kids’ education.
My latest article examines the choices Florida families are making.
The first lesson is that good public schools are thriving: the most popular choices are charter schools and open enrollment (public schools that are not the one your kid was assigned to).
Second, huge interest in “a la carte” learning with more and more families enrolling in hybrid and micro schools, selecting specialty classes - all thanks to the Education Savings Account program.
Third, a huge increase in religious schools, with particular growth of special needs students enrolling in catholic schools.
Here is my article about this today on City Journal:
Calling all fifth grade parents!
Now that the results are in, we are trying to crowdsource information from this year’s NYC District 2 Middle School admissions process in order to help other families in future years better understand their likelihood of acceptance into specific middle schools ahead of the lottery process.
If you’re willing to pay it forward, would you please complete this 6-question google form. All info will be kept anonymous.
We will be crunching the data similar to what is done for the NYC HS admissions lottery, as you can read here. Thank you for helping other families navigate the all-too-complicated process!
What I am reading this week
Florida’s Billionaires Want More Private Schools. So They’re Building Their Own (WSJ)
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s pathetic ‘science of reading’ fiasco (NY Post)
As Enrollment Dips, School Administrators Turn to TikTok to Advertise (NY Times)
Why We Should Be Skeptical About High Graduation Rates (City Journal)
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