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Fast Facts
School choice means different things to different people. To us, it means educational freedom and letting parents choose the right schools for their children.
We believe that parents deserve a true portfolio of options when it comes to deciding where to send their children to school. Shouldn’t parents be able to decide whether to send their child to a great public school, a charter school, or a virtual academy? Shouldn’t parents be able to access private schools through school voucher or scholarship tax credit programs? Every child—rich or poor—deserves the chance to achieve his or her unique American dream. Only through bold and meaningful education reform can we make the achievement of these dreams a reality.
The Alliance for School Choice supports all forms of quality school choice, but focuses its efforts on promoting school voucher programs for low-income families, corporate and individual scholarship tax credit programs, and voucher/scholarship programs for students with disabilities or special needs. Here are some quick facts:
Vouchers and Tax Credits
- The two most popular forms of private school choice are school vouchers and scholarship tax credit programs.
- In school voucher programs, the government provides support to low-income families so that they can choose an eligible private school for their child.
- Scholarship Tax Credit programs allow corporations and/or individuals to receive tax credits for making donations to nonprofit organizations that provide scholarships for low-income children to attend private schools.
School Choice Programs
- There are 18 private school choice programs operating in 10 states and the District of Columbia. More than 151,000 children participate in private school choice programs.
- There are five states that offer scholarship programs for students with special needs, such as Autism. More than 22,000 children benefit from these programs.
- School choice programs have led to higher graduation rates for student participants. Also, studies show school choice programs boost academic performance.
- Parents of students in school choice programs are overwhelmingly satisfied with their children’s schools.
- School choice helps public schools!
Why America Needs School Choice
- We’re failing our kids in key subjects. Less than 40 percent of American students are proficient in math and reading. Only 17 percent of low income students are proficient.
- We are in the middle of a high school dropout epidemic. More than 1.2 million kids dropped out of school last year. The amount of money that will drain out of our economy as a result of these dropouts exceeds the state budgets of California, New York, and Texas combined.
- We’re throwing money at our educational crisis but getting no results! Per pupil spending for public schools has risen by 216 percent since 1983, but reading scores and graduation rates have remained unacceptable.
Press Releases
Español
School Choice Movement Launches Major National Campaign to Recruit 10,000 Activists
“School Choice Works” campaign is the first national outreach effort for voucher and tax credit proponents.
(Washington, D.C.) November 10, 2008— On November 11, the national school choice movement will launch an aggressive campaign to recruit 10,000 new activists. Coordinated by the nonprofit Alliance for School Choice, the School Choice Works campaign will promote the benefits of school vouchers and tax credit scholarship programs. The effort will coincide with the start of 2009 state legislative sessions.
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The Alliance, which is the nation’s largest organization promoting school vouchers and tax credit scholarships, will launch a blitz of online advertising and radio promotions to spread the word about the recruitment effort. According to the Alliance, School Choice Works is the movement’s first national outreach campaign. The Alliance estimates that it will meet its goal of recruiting 10,000 new supporters by as early as January 2009.
The campaign’s Web site, www.LetParentsChoose.org, encourages supporters to sign up for free information kits, subscriptions to magazines, advocacy guides, bumper stickers, and e-mail updates.
“America's hardworking families should have the right to choose the schools that work best for their children," said School Choice Works Campaign Director Andrew Campanella. “Special interests have long dominated the public debate over vouchers, but our campaign will present the true life-changing stories of the families who have benefited from school choice programs. We also look forward to providing new ways for our supporters to help advance this important cause.”
More than 152,000 children participate in 18 school choice programs operating in 10 states and the District of Columbia. The bipartisan base of support for school choice is growing every year, with public opinion polls showing stronger support among Democrats, African-Americans, Latinos, and Hispanics than ever before.
The School Choice Works campaign will also shine an unprecedented spotlight on the failures of many public schools in America. Despite the best efforts of many educators, roughly 4 million children attend failing or underperforming schools. More than 1 million kids drop out of school each year. Every 26 seconds, another child drops out of school in the U.S.
“Despite what defenders of the status quo have told us for decades, more money alone will not solve this problem,” said Alliance President Charles R. Hokanson. “How to improve schools is not a mystery. It simply requires the will to make the necessary changes. Wherever school choice has been tried, it has worked for participating children and parents. If we are truly serious about improving graduation rates and preparing our children to compete in the 21st century global economy—expanded parental choice must be a readily available option.”
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English
Movimiento por las opciones educativas pone en marcha una intensa campaña para reclutar 10.000 activistas
La campaña "Las opciones escolares funcionan" es la primera iniciativa de alcance nacional para sumar adeptos a los programas de cheques escolares y desgravaciones fiscales
WASHINGTON--El Movimiento nacional por las opciones escolares puso en marcha hoy una agresiva campaña para reclutar 10.000 nuevos activistas. Coordinada por la Alianza por las Opciones Escolares (Alliance for School Choice), una organización sin fines de lucro, la campaña denominada "Las opciones escolares funcionan" (School Choice Works) promocionará los beneficios de los cheques escolares y programas de desgravaciones fiscales. Esta iniciativa coincidirá con el comienzo de las sesiones legislativas estatales de 2009.
La Alianza, que es la organización más importante de la nación en materia de promoción de cheques escolares y desgravaciones fiscales, lanzará un bombardeo publicitario en Internet y por radio para hacer pública la campaña de reclutamiento. Según la Alianza, "Las opciones escolares funcionan" es la primera campaña de proyección nacional del movimiento. La Alianza estima que ya tendrán cumplido el objetivo de reclutar 10.000 adeptos en enero de 2009.
El sitio Web de la campaña, www.LetParentsChoose.org, insta a los adeptos a registrarse para obtener información gratis, suscripciones a distintas revistas, guías de apoyo, calcomanías y actualizaciones por correo electrónico.
"Las familias estadounidenses que trabajan duro todo el año tienen que tener el derecho a elegir las escuelas más convenientes para sus hijos", afirmó Andrew Campanella, director de la campaña "Las opciones escolares funcionan". "Siempre ha habido intereses especiales dominando el debate público sobre los cheques escolares, pero nuestra campaña presentará la verdadera historia de las familias que se beneficiaron con los programas de opciones escolares, lo cual les cambió la vida. También estamos deseosos de brindar nuevos canales para que nuestros adeptos puedan contribuir al desarrollo de esta causa tan importante".
Más de 152.000 niños participan en 18 programas de opciones escolares vigentes en 10 estados y en el Distrito de Columbia. La base bipartidista de apoyo a las opciones escolares está creciendo todos los años, con encuestas de opinión pública que muestran índices de respaldo más altos que nunca entre demócratas, afroamericanos, latinos e hispanos.
"Cómo mejorar las escuelas no es ningún misterio", expresó Charles Hokanson, presidente de la Alianza. "Solamente hace falta la voluntad de hacer los cambios necesarios. Hasta ahora, los programas de opciones escolares funcionaron perfectamente para los niños y los padres que participaron. Si realmente nos proponemos mejorar la tasa de graduados y preparar a nuestros hijos para competir en la economía global del siglo XXI, los padres deben poder tener a su disposición una amplia gama de opciones educativas".
La Alianza por las Opciones Escolares (Alliance for School Choice) es la organización sin fines de lucro más importante de la nación, que aboga por los cheques escolares y los programas de desgravaciones fiscales. www.LetParentsChoose.org
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