State Lawmakers Throttle Back on ‘Parent Trigger’ is an article at Education Week.
Here’s how it begins:
Interest in the controversial school choice option known as the parent trigger has declined sharply among state lawmakers this year…
I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning Why The Parent Trigger Isn’t Good For Parents, Kids Or Schools.
As a teacher in a school district that was threatened by the trigger law, and the Parent Revolution behind it, this is good news. So much needs to be considered when a school is ‘failing’ and triggers are so fickle. The roots of the problem need to be discovered and attacked rather than just attacking the teachers.