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Posts in category Charter Schools

Achievement School District

February 25, 2016 Written by Elizabeth Anthony

Rep. Bryan presented Senate Bill 95 which, if passed, would place pilot schools in a state-run district. Many public school advocates believe ASDs have proven inefficient and they waste tax dollars.

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Evolution of Charter School Sector

April 15, 2015 Written by Yevonne Brannon
Evolution of Charter School Sector

Helen F. Ladd, Charles T. Clotfelter, John B. Holbein – Duke University
A defining characteristic of charter schools is that they introduce a strong market element into public education. In this …

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Public Accountability for Charter Sch...

October 3, 2014 Written by Elizabeth Anthony
Public Accountability for Charter Schools

Standards and Policy Recommendations for Effective Oversight
The Annenberg Institute for School Reform (AISR) presents standards and policy recommendations to ensure that public charter schools are transparent and accountable.
One recommendation is …

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Florida League of Women Voters study ...

June 14, 2014 Written by Yevonne Brannon
Florida League of Women Voters study on school choice and report on charter schools

The Florida League of Women Voters issued a report that’s highly critical of the state’s charter school program. The report found that Florida charters have a 20% closure rate due …

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Forbes: Charter School Gravy Train Ru...

October 28, 2013 Written by Yevonne Brannon
Forbes: Charter School Gravy Train Runs Express To Fat City

Charter schools are a big and booming business–so much so that the Capital Roundtable hosted a day-long conference back in July : Private Equity Investing in For-Profit Education Companies. Writing for Forbes …

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A New Round of Segregation Plays Out ...

July 24, 2013 Written by admin
A New Round of Segregation Plays Out in Charter Schools

“The Civil Rights Project at the University of California Los Angeles, which has documented charter school segregation for years, has found that in several western and southern states white students …

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Duncan Criticizes Charter Schools for...

July 10, 2013 Written by admin
Duncan Criticizes Charter Schools for Suspending, Expelling Students

On July 2, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan spoke at the National Charter Schools Conference, held in Washington D.C. Duncan noted the disparate rates of suspensions between traditional public schools and charters.
“In …

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Washington State Groups File Lawsuit ...

July 9, 2013 Written by admin
Washington State Groups File Lawsuit Challenging New Charter School Law

If you think North Carolina is alone in fighting the good fight against an explosion of unregulated charter schools, you would be wrong.  Unfortunately, traditional public schools in many states …

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Charter School Overhaul Making Progre...

June 19, 2013 Written by admin
Charter School Overhaul Making Progress in Delaware

Charter school overhaul is making progess in Delaware–after bankruptcies.
Delaware’s House Bill 165 is designed to improve charter school accountability, raises the standards for new charter schools and appropriates new state …

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Legislators’ ‘Fixes’ for Public Educa...

April 21, 2013 Written by admin
Legislators’ ‘Fixes’ for Public Education May inflict Irreparable Damage

From the Wilmington Star News:
“For a group of politicians who claim they want to strengthen our public schools, the Honorables have a strange way of going about it. In their …

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