The Heartland Institute

... that has garnered significant national attention: the Parent Trigger. The legislation, first passed in California... propose it in early 2013. A Parent Trigger allows a simple majority of parents at a school to “trigger” one of several options, including conversion... the school’s per... ...

... take on this issue in 2013. Parent Trigger education reform The Parent Trigger hit the big screen in Fall... dozens more, allows a majority of parents to sign a petition demanding a specific reform of their child’s particular school. Tax reform In 2012 states such as Kansas... ...

Voters elected Teresa Rogers, a parent who helped pull a Parent Trigger in Adelanto, California, to the district...’s school board. That school board had opposed parents’ efforts to convert a failing school... school. It took a lawsuit, but parents won. “We need to change the... achievement,” Rogers... ...

... that has garnered significant national attention: the Parent Trigger. The legislation, first passed in California... propose it in early 2013. A Parent Trigger allows a simple majority of parents at a school to “trigger” one of several options, including its... the school’s per-pupil... ...

... he says. Despite California's 2010 Parent Trigger law that allows poorly performing public... often owned by teachers unions, and parents have to go through an appeals... charter schools opened in fall 2012. "Parents want high-quality choices, and our school district and superintendent have been very... ...

... U.S. education secretary thinks American parents should be more academically demanding . 8... s news roundup: 1. Adelanto, California Parent Trigger families pack a hearing room attempting... to teachers. 3. Missouri needs a Parent Trigger , says a new state senator. 4. The Common Core is a "means... ...