Education Week: Charter Schools

Ga. House Rejects Charter Schools Amendment

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

Charter School Closings Trending Downward

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

The percentage of charter schools that are being closed when they are up for renewal has fallen for two straight years.

Charter Schools

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Collaborations between public charter schools and their districts are on the rise.

Ga. Lawmakers File Charter School Amendment

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

More Than 1,500 Rally for Ga. School Choice

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Charter Schools

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Most studies of charter schools are flawed in ways that prevent researchers from accurately gauging the schools' impact on achievement.

Charter Managers

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

More than 300 private organizations—both for-profit and nonprofit—are running public school programs across the country.

Mixed Results Seen for Charter Networks

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Half the charter school networks in a study significantly improved their students' high school graduation rates—and half did not.

N.J. Gov. Christie Signs Urban Private School Bill

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Charter Schools

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Schools managed directly by the district have not demonstrated the same level of improvement as the charter-run schools in New Orleans.

Gov. Signs Bill to Increase Michigan Charter Schools

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Public universities in Michigan will be able to authorize an unlimited number of charter schools by 2015 under legislation signed by Gov. Rick Snyder.

Chicago Charters Get New State Scrutiny

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:12:00 -0500

If the past decade was defined by a remarkable expansion of charter schools in Chicago, the next 10 years might ultimately be about accountability.

Number of Students in Charters Rises

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:12:00 -0500

Enrollment in charter schools has soared to more than 2 million students, according to a national charter school group.

Pa. Cyber Charters Not Passing Test

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:12:00 -0500

Most cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania failed to make the grade on state standardized tests during the last school year.

Florida Charter Schools: Big Money, Little Oversight

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:12:00 -0500

What started as an educational movement has turned into one of the region’s fastest-growing industries, backed by real-estate developers and promoted by politicians.