PCE | Parents for Choice in Education

UPDATES

New law empowering parents, goes into effect

May 5, 2008

House Bill 349, a landmark education bill that empowers parents to choose their child’s public school, went into effect today. Previous open enrollment laws gave parents some options, but not to the same effect as this new law.

>read more

>news article on the law

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MUST SEE VIDEO:
The State of America's Schools

This short 3 minute video is a must-see for every taxpayer and school parent.

>watch this video

>watch other videos

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Legislative Session Wrap Up:
Several School Reforms Pass in '08

PCE supported several education innovations in the 2008 Legislative Session.

>see which school reforms passed

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Parents report high satisfaction with
Carson Smith voucher program

January 25, 2008

A new report by the Legislative Auditor General finds that parents are highly satisfied with the Carson Smith Scholarship, Utah's voucher program for children with disabilities.

89% say their child's academic performance increased while at a private school.
100% feel the program should continue.

The report also finds that the Carson Smith Scholarship is meeting its program goals.

>read the report

>learn how to participate in the program

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