The Center for Education Reform, which advocates for school choice and charter schools, has put together what it calls the Parent Power! Index, which ranks individual states in an effort to help parents understand the education options available to their children.
The index measures the extent to which each state has policies in place that put students ahead of systems; values the diversity of need and condition of every family; provides vital accessible information; and enables parents to exercise fundamental decisions regarding how their kids are educated.
The criteria the index considers: choice programs, charter schools, teacher quality, and digital and personalized learning.
Here are the 10 states (and District of Columbia) that scored the highest on the Parent Power! Index for 2020.
1. Arizona - 88%
2. Florida - 88%
3. Indiana - 85%
4. Wisconsin - 76%
5. Minnesota - 76%
6. District of Columbia - 75%
7. North Carolina - 74%
8. Ohio - 74%
9. Utah - 74%
10. South Carolina - 72%
