🏫 Colorado’s school choice boom: A win for families or a system that favors the wealthy?

Colorado has one of the most extensive school choice programs in the U.S., with 28% of students opting for charter, private, or open enrollment schools. But who truly benefits?

✔️ Higher-income families often have the time, resources & knowledge to navigate enrollment & transportation.
✔️ Some charter schools reflect public school diversity, while others resemble elite private schools.
✔️ Education expert Kevin Welner warns that school choice often “adds a layer of stratification on top of existing residential stratification.”

Should school choice policies be reformed to improve equity? What solutions would help level the playing field?

🔗 Full article here

⬇️ What’s your take? Should choice be expanded, restricted, or restructured?

Submitted February 02, 2025 at 08:39AM by Technical-Water4687 https://ift.tt/ntQXJw1