Thomas B. Fordham Institute – Kevin Mahnken
“If it isn’t already clear, let the Fordham Institute be the first one to state it outright: National School Choice Week 2016 has been a smashing success. The foundational principle of our movement—that every family deserves access to varied and excellent education options—has been expounded by an array of stirring speakers…“But wait,” I hear you protesting, “National School Choice Week doesn’t start until next Monday!” Ah. Well, that’s true enough. The annual cluster of events doesn’t kick off until January 24…The simple truth is that in 2016, every week is choice week. These auspicious developments aren’t guarantors of victory, of course; nor should we take them for granted. But they are reflective of a public sentiment and a policy environment that increasingly urges families to pursue the type of education they like best, wherever it may be found.”(more)