The Friedman Foundation For Educational Choice

From 1992-2009, states’ public schools were on a hiring binge, adding administrators and non-teaching personnel at a faster rate than their growth in students. In 2009, 21 states actually had more administrative and non-teaching staff than they had teachers. Find out where your state stands in Part II of this Friedman Foundation study.

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“The ABCs of School Choice” is the most comprehensive guide to every private school choice program currently operating in 21 states and Washington, D.C. The 2013 edition features stories of those who benefit from school choice along with “Friedman Feedback” on ways states can expand each program to fund all children, a vision first established by the late Milton Friedman.

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Since 1950, America’s public schools have seen a 96 percent rise in students but increased administrators and other non-teaching staff a staggering 702 percent, according to a study of school personnel by the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice.

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This issue of "The School Choice Advocate" examines the bloated bureaucracy schools experience as staffing far outpaces student growth. Other articles: a round-up of school choice litigation, a Two-Minute Talk with Friedman Fellow Benjamin Scafidi, Ph.D., a "Parent’s Perspective" from an Arizona family using the state's new education savings accounts program, and more.

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New school choice model connects K-12 with higher education

This report by the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice explains how a unique delivery system called education savings accounts (ESAs) might provide more personalized learning opportunities for all children. “The Way of the Future: Education Savings Accounts for Every American Family,” by Matthew Ladner, Ph.D., is the Foundation’s first primer on ESAs.

Just how does private school choice affect public school finances?

As states consider private school choice programs in 2013, many policymakers have questions on how such initiatives would impact public schools' bottom lines. This study from the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice shows how states can craft private school choice programs to help students while keeping public schools' finances in order.

Enlow: Louisiana voucher students don't need to be kicked off school choice lifeboat

In an op-ed published on the Huffington Post, Friedman Foundation president Robert Enlow explores the purpose and strength of Louisiana's statewide school voucher program -- and how the state's teachers' unions, who are suing to abolish the program, are being selfish by not putting the students first.

WSJ: Louisiana Voucher Test

The Wall Street Journal has come out with some harsh words for Louisiana's teachers' unions, accusing them of pursuing their own interests "over providing kids with a decent education." The paper's editorial board examines what's really at stake in a lawsuit the unions have filed to overturn the Pelican State's voucher law.

Indiana’s voucher program makes huge gains

Amid the backdrop of a state supreme court hearing arguments to decide the program's fate, numbers from the Indiana Department of Education show the Hoosier State's voucher program is growing at a record pace. The Indianapolis Star's Scott Elliott takes a closer look...