Index Shows Top States That Support Education Freedom: Andrew Handel in The Center Square
We are seeing a complete reimagining of the American approach to education.
ALEC Education & Workforce Development Task Force Director Andrew Handel was quoted in a recent piece in The Center Square by Esther Wickham on the release of the 3rd edition of the ALEC Index of Education Freedom.
“The American Legislative Exchange Council released its annual analysis on state education freedom amid the rise in states opting into school choice programs.
The Index of State Education Freedom ranked all 50 states, looking at how well they provided options to families. There were five categories under which each state was assessed: student-centered funding, charter schools, home schools, virtual schools and open enrollment.
Florida ranked No. 1 overall, followed by Arizona and Arkansas.”
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“We are seeing a complete reimagining of the American approach to education,” Education and Workforce Development Task Force Director Andrew Handel told The Center Square.
States are slowly moving away from relying on the public school education system and toward a model of education freedom where students choose what learning model is best for them, Handel explained.
“[W]e need to empower parents with multiple options and let them, not the government, decide which will work best for them,” Handel added.”