Alabama won’t track student outcomes under CHOOSE Act — parents will

Alabama won’t track student outcomes under CHOOSE Act — parents will

For more than a decade, Alabama lawmakers have pushed public schools for more accountability: More testing, more transparency and a sharper focus on student outcomes. But under the state’s new CHOOSE Act school choice program, that responsibility won’t apply to private schools. Instead, the law leaves it to parents to monitor how well the independent schools — now receiving public funds — are serving their children. Supporters say the shift is i…