Posted by
John R. LaPlante on Thursday, October 05, 2006 11:48:56 AM
School choice works best when parents are familiar with the options that are available to them. A good example of a resource is School4me.org, a Michigan-based organization. It discusses charter public schools, private faith-based schools, private non-religious schools, and traditional public schools.
Another example of a web-based directory is Great Schools. It includes public schools (including charter schools) and privately run schools. You can look at assessment data and other information across schools. It also offers public comments on specific schools.