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Friday, January 31, 2014

#AmplifyChoice: Watchdog Wire Weekly Wrap

#AmplifyChoice: Watchdog Wire Weekly Wrap
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Happy School Choice Week!

Though National School Choice Week is ending, there is still plenty to be said about charters, vouchers, homeschooling, and other education options.

Below you’ll find all of our school choice stories for the past week. Just click on the headline to open the story.

For more on school choice, check out our sister site AmplifyChoice.com.

If you prefer taking classes at home instead of sitting in a crowded classroom, Florida is the place to be.

Mary Ellen Beatty, the Director of the Citizen Watchdog program, has the details from Orlando.

Major winter storms hit the south, cancelling at least one school choice rally.

Georgia Citizen Watchdog Doreen Curry documented her experience with the cancellation, showing that citizens still support school choice, despite the bad weather conditions.

On Monday, the National School Choice Week Whistle-Stop Tour rolled into the Capitol to highlight the ongoing battle to increase educational options for families here in Texas.

Watchdog Wire Texas editor Lou Ann Anderson has the details about how Texas can improve.

The auditorium at Friendship Chamberlain Elementary School was packed Wednesday morning. The crowd of students, parents, and educators was a sea of yellow scarves, the symbol of National School Choice Week.

Watchdog Wire’s Josh Kaib was there and has video of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s speech.

America’s Future Foundation South East Michigan Chapter, hosted 35 millennials and young professionals for a policy forum on School Choice.

Watchdog Wire’s Christine McCoy was there and gives us the scoop.

One Montana school of 59 students stands alone as the only school in the state taking part in National School Choice Week.

Watchdog Wire Managing Editor Jackie Moreau has the story.

What’s the state of school choice in Nevada?

Watchdog Wire Nevada editor Michael Chamberlain attended an event in his state to get the facts about school choice.

Michigan’s Free Market think tank The Mackinac Center for Public Policy screened “The Ticket: The Many Faces of School Choice,” in the Detroit Suburb of Birmingham Thursday evening.

Watchdog Wire’s Christine McCoy was there and filed a report about the event.

According to the most recent data from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, over 220 of California’s charter schools switched over from being traditional public schools.

Watchdog Wire’s Katherine Rodriguez took a look at what’s happening in the Golden State.

State Senators from New Jersey got together for a panel discussion, agreeing that school choice can solve problems in education.

New Jersey Citizen Watchdog Richard Miner has a breakdown of what was said at the events he attended for National School Choice Week.

With National School Choice Week coming to Michigan, one homeschool mom and education watchdog explains why school choice is important.

Michigan Citizen WAtchdog Karen Braun explains why it matters with a great parable.

California was the second state to adopt public charter schools, but in the two decades since, the Golden State’s record on school choice is not quite golden.

Watchdog Wire’s Josh Kaib took a look at the state of school choice in California.