From Aug. through Oct. State Supt. Jenna Conway and VDOE leaders fanned across the state wrapped up a back-to-school tour where they visited schools from all eight superintendent's regions.
“While private school tuition and fees are allowable expenses, public school students can also benefit [from the federal tax credit scholarship]. A district or charter school student could use a scholarship for tutoring, afterschool programs or special education therapies.”
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"Whether you’re talking about a district school, charter school, or private school, it is the adults inside who determine that school’s expectations and norms." https://t.co/I6T0PzKHq1
As district enrollment has declined, enrollment in brick-and-mortar charters has grown slightly while cyber charter enrollment has skyrocketed. https://t.co/XFFBrCJCiS
Treasury’s proposed rules more than double the federal scholarship tax credit opportunity. New projections from Education Reform Now show up to $172 billion a year for K-12 students nationwide. See your state: https://t.co/jlKwpeV6wF
Nearly 1 in 6 public school students now gets special education services. That’s 7.8 million students, with enrollment rising every year since 2016. But federal funding per student has dropped 20% over that time, after inflation.
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Leave aside debate about vouchers, ESA's, charters, federal tax credit, etc. One of easiest ways to get parents more engaged with public schools is to give them more choice *among public schools.* We're not even getting that right.
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Helping vulnerable children thrive by helping their parents navigate their own challenges could become optional under proposed federal rule change https://t.co/se4WtZe9Sq
Excited to announce I am now covering K-12 education for @washingtonpost’s local team (@postlocal)! I’m so thrilled to return to local journalism during this pivotal time for schools across the DMV.
Please reach out with tips & anything else I should know! 🍎📝📚
Research shows that all students can benefit from more K-12 educational choices -- even those who do not change schools. When kids are in the right environment to fit their needs, outcomes improve.
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Despite the potential to benefit public school students, @NEAToday’s @NEAExecDir says members view the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit as a “diversion of public taxpayer dollars” https://t.co/xFnEt0KHGp