School Choice in America: Just the Facts

Recorded live at the 2026 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Thomas Arnett, Senior Research Fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute; Noelle DeLaney, Chief Operating Officer at the National School Choice Awareness Foundation; Emory Edwards, Vice President of Outreach and Entrepreneurship at EdChoice; and Keri Hunter, Director of K12 at Stand Together Trust.The speakers took a fact-based look at what school choice meant today, why millions of families had been navigating the education system differently than they did a decade ago, and how participation was evolving across the country. They explored who was participating in school choice and where innovation was emerging across public, charter, and private schools.This session examined how school choice was shaping K–12 education nationwide by highlighting what families were choosing while identifying the key questions policymakers, educators, and funders should be asking next. The conversation focused on understanding the realities of modern school choice through data, trends, and practical insights, offering a clearer view of how educational options were expanding and what those shifts meant for the future of American education.