School Choice & Vouchers It's hard to know how schools of choice — charter or private — are performing. Researchers say that's precisely because they are schools of choice. But here's what we do know.
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Second-graders line up in the hall at St. Marcus. LA Johnson/NPR hide caption
Reed is honored at Jupiter Middle School of Technology's Honor Roll Breakfast in Jupiter, Fla. Reed was among about 80 students who received a special honor for getting straight A's. Zak Bennett for NPR hide caption
For Families With Special Needs, Vouchers Bring Choices, Not Guarantees
Teachers rallied at the Statehouse in Indianapolis in 2011 to protest Gov. Mitch Daniels' attempts to curb collective bargaining, implement merit pay and create a voucher system that would send taxpayer money to private schools. Darron Cummings/AP hide caption
President Trump speaks during a school choice event at the White House. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
The U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., where justices ruled unanimously in a case that could affect 6.5 million special education students. Wikimedia Commons hide caption
Students' hands gather in a circle in Tanya Streicher's class at Gilpin Montessori School in Denver. Courtesy of Tanya Streicher hide caption