Education
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History of parent-driven education: Part 5 – Charter schools and pre-pandemic public-school choice
Education choice is now available to more parents of all backgrounds, which reflects public school choice’s early bipartisan beginnings.
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Home schooling is a growing option for families of many backgrounds
As parents seek the option that suits their children and family the best, the home-schooling movement is becoming less ideological.
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History of parent-driven education: Part 4 – The rise of the modern home-schooling movement
The advent of modern home school – a radical reform for the time in which it began – grew from roots in both the political left and conservative Christian movements during the 1960s and ’70s.
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History of parent-driven education: Part 3 – Growth of federal education policy from early 1900s to 1980s
Federal education policy is as hotly debated today as ever before. The creation of the Department of Education did not come without controversy.
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A success story: home-schooling connection with LiftEd
Mother of five who spent a lot of time searching for education options says the platform’s support allows her to home-school while also being able to keep up with other aspects of family life.
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Q&A: American Heritage School’s LiftEd platform for home-schoolers
Private school that incorporates teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently launched online platform that has created a more parent-driven education model for home-schoolers.
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History of parent-driven education: Part 2 – From the common school movement to the mid-1990s
As public schools became the norm, more intensive parent-driven versions of education became less prevalent in American life.
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3 reasons district public school enrollment is on the decline
As Utah prioritizes education, many families are choosing tailored education for their children rather than the traditional public school setting.
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Why Utah’s disappearing baby carriage is a problem
The effects of declining fertility may not be significantly impacting the state today, but policymakers must keep the long game in mind.
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Oklahoma’s Catholic charter school wouldn’t be legal in Utah — and shouldn’t be
Utah’s laws protect both religious expression and the ideals of the establishment clause.