Education Week: Charters And Choice

N.J. Gov.-Elect Renews Pledge to Improve Education

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500

L.A. Gives Parents 'Trigger' to Restructure Schools

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500

New rules will give parents of children in low-performing schools the power to open up targeted schools for outside management.

N.J. Candidates Differ on Urban Education Solutions

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0400

Charter-Management Organizations: More Pluses Than Minuses

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0400

Priscilla Wohlstetter, Joanna Smith, and Michelle Nayfack say that development of these nonprofit school networks is a positive for the charter movement.

Charter-Management Organizations: Expansion, Survival, and Impact

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0400

These much-lauded charter networks may not be able to meet the administration's ambitious plans for them, writes Thomas Toch.

Education Dept. Contract to Launch Resource Center on Charter Schools

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0400

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a five-year contract to Learning Point Associates to conduct research and create a National Charter School Resource Center.

Imagine Schools' View of Charter Boards Draws Fire

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0400

La. Board Considers More Charter School Applications

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0400

Data on Schools

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0400

Charter schools accounted for only 4 percent of the nation's 98,916 public schools, according to a new federal statistical analysis.

Lawmaker Proposes More Michigan Charter Schools

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0400

Ohio Charters

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0400

A new study by an Ohio think tank suggests that pupils in the state's magnet and charter schools start kindergarten with stronger academic skills than their public school peers.

Just 2 of 7 Utah Charter Schools Given Green Light

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0400

Scholars Spar Over Research Methods Used to Evaluate Charters

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0400

A scholar at Stanford University defends her study's mostly negative findings on charter schools against criticisms from a colleague who found positive results for charters in New York City.

Ariz. Lawmakers Want Info From Scholarship Groups

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0400

Nurturing 'School Minds'

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0400

UNO, a Chicago-based charter network, strives to turn Latino students into informed citizens and leaders in American society.