Monthly Archives: July 2012

Chris Luther

By: pefncadmin

Jul 31, 2012

After special education programs in traditional public schools did not work for Chris Luther's son, the Seagrove, NC parent decided to enroll the 12-year-old in a private school focused on children with learning disabilities. ... READ MORE

242,000 students eligible for PA scholarship tax credit

By: pefncadmin | other states, tax credits

Jul 31, 2012

242,000 students are now eligible to receive scholarships for private schools one month after Pennsylvania's scholarship tax credit program became law. According to a press release, "A total of 414 schools in 74 school districts are eligible to participate in the Educational Opportunity Scholarship Act, a new scholarship tax credit program signed into ... READ MORE

Time to close achievement gaps

By: pefncadmin | parental school choice

Jul 27, 2012

In a new opinion piece, author and national school reform leader Kevin Chavous says the United States must, once again, urgently work to close the achievement gap for its students. He argues that this directly impacts the country economically. Based on a report by McKinsey & Company, he explains how ... READ MORE

Doris St. Juste

By: pefncadmin

Jul 25, 2012

Doris St. Juste drove her son an hour and a half to and from school so he could receive a quality education. After seeing him improve academically and socially, she and her son moved to be closer to his school. ... READ MORE

Wende Patterson

By: pefncadmin

Jul 24, 2012

Wende Patterson decided to send her oldest daughter to private school so the 11-year-old girl, who is autistic, could receive needed one-on-one attention. Watch her story below. ... READ MORE