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Carpenter, Dick; Dunn, Joshua – Journal of School Choice, 2020
This study examined educational experiences of families under COVID and their schooling decisions in the 2021 school year. Results from a survey of 1743 parents indicate most schools provided educational resources ranging from hardcopy packets to live online instruction. Parents were generally positive about the experience. Parents in private and…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Online Courses
Sabol, Joseph Michael – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Homeschool families have the freedom to uniquely structure the learning environment to meet the needs of their children. Many homeschool parents increasingly rely on digital devices and the Internet to provide alternatives to traditional and private schools. Cooperatives (co-ops), charter school partnerships, virtual academies, online tutors,…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Parents as Teachers, Parent Role, Charter Schools
Alberta Education, 2007
Alberta parents enjoy a range of choices for their children's education, including the option of home education. Alberta's "School Act" and its funding guidelines for education recognize the central role of parents in the education of their children. No matter what your decision about educational programming, your ongoing involvement…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Private Schools, Home Schooling, Childhood Interests
DiPerna, Paul – Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, 2009
This statistically representative survey of 1,203 likely Virginia voters illustrates public opinion on a wide range of K-12 education issues. The underlying purpose of the Friedman Foundation's state surveys is to measure voter knowledge and attitudes toward public institutions and policies, innovative ideas, and the state's K-12 education system.…
Descriptors: Interviews, Charter Schools, Private Schools, Elementary Secondary Education
Pitasky, Vicki M. – 2002
Formatted in a question-and-answer style, this book is intended to provide a survey and overview of the federal law governing the placement of students with disabilities. It explores the procedural and substantive requirements of the placement process and addresses the most common concerns that arise in this area of special education law. The…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Disabilities