The legacy of Ted Forstmann
When I graduated college and was lucky enough to get a job at a new venture capital firm, I heard...
Read More >A leader who is changing the conversation of parental choice
Every good leader knows how to spot an individual capable of transformational change, and Howard Fuller saw that in Gerard...
Read More >Facing a harsh truth when fighting for a bipartisan cause
Two different reporters contacted me this week, asking why I contribute so much to candidates who support education options for...
Read More >Parent Revolution should empower parents with all options
It is wonderful to see the leaders of the Parent Revolution receive this recognition in the Wall Street Journal. I...
Read More >The New Face of Choice in Virginia
Virginia is one of several states where parental choice advocates are trying to pass legislation to help low-income families. The...
Read More >New Jersey is ready, Mr. Florio
Many of you are aware that the New Jersey legislature is considering a tax credit scholarship bill modeled on Florida’s...
Read More >We'll see more school choices with Rhee's impatience
Rhee has lent her support to the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship program, and she made it clear yesterday that her new advocacy group, Students First, will push for similar programs. Getting states to clear the obstacles to additional charter schools and pushing for opportunity scholarships will anchor what Rhee identified as a key component of a four-part legislative agenda for the group: an expansion of school choice and competition.
Read More >Rick Scott's choices erase the traditional lines drawn in public education
Tom’s story is a reminder that the traditional lines are forever blurred in public education. He even notes the partnership between our Tax Credit Scholarship program for 33,000 low-income children and the school district and teachers union for Tampa/Hillsborough, which is the nation’s eighth largest district. We got together to provide better professional education for teachers in both public and private scholarship schools, and the union president, Jean Clements, was graceful in her explanation to reporters: ““This is not a competition. It’s about all of us doing our best to help children who come from very difficult circumstances.”
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