In the 2011-12 school year, the charter school enrollment
grew 13 percent over the previous year, according to the report. And a record number of school districts have
at least 30 percent of students enrolled in public charter schools. In New Orleans, 76 percent of students are in
charter schools. Paired with the
statewide expansion of the Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence
Program and a new scholarship tax rebate program, the Pelican State continues
to expand educational choice.
This trend toward educational choice can be seen across the
nation. Just consider this:
- In 2012, five states created new private school choice programs and six programs were expanded.
- Voters overwhelmingly supported elected officials (both Republicans and Democrats) who support educational choice in state elections. In fact, 83 percent of the candidates endorsed or supported by the American Federation for Children and the American Federation for Children Action Fund were elected.
- An overwhelming majority—85 percent of likely voters and 91 percent of Latinos—in five key states—Arizona, Florida, New Mexico, New Jersey, and Nevada—think voucher or scholarship tax credit programs should be available in some form, according to a May 2012 poll commissioned by the American Federation for Children and the Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options (HCREO).
- Enrollment in private school choice
programs is increasing. More than 9,300 students are enrolled in the statewide voucher program in Indiana,
more than twice the number of kids who participated last year—when it
boasted the largest first-year enrollment ever for a voucher program. And
in Florida, the state’s acclaimed scholarship tax credit program now gives
almost 49,000 students the
opportunity to attend the school of their family’s choice. In addition, more than 610,000 students
across the country are on waiting lists to attend charter schools.
- American Federation for Children | Alliance for School Choice, MSG
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