More States Are Using This Turnaround Model that Gives Schools the Kind of Autonomy Usually Granted to Charters
August 21, 2019
More States Are Using This Turnaround Model that Gives Schools the Kind of Autonomy Usually Granted to Charters
Some see the strategy as a more collaborative middle ground than a typical state takeover. Others, including some teachers unions,…
Hollywood Insiders Battle Over Charter Schools
August 21, 2019
Hollywood Insiders Battle Over Charter Schools
It's industry creatives vs. Reed Hastings as California bills restricting new options are up for vote: "The people backing charters…
Study Says There Are Fewer Variations among States’ Standards for Math and Reading Proficiency
August 21, 2019
Study Says There Are Fewer Variations among States’ Standards for Math and Reading Proficiency
Nearly every state in the U.S. has raised the bar over the last decade for what it considers grade-level achievement…
Number of NYC Students Arrested for Sex Crimes Has Increased for Third Straight Year
August 21, 2019
Number of NYC Students Arrested for Sex Crimes Has Increased for Third Straight Year
There were 34 felony sex crime busts during the last academic year — up 161% from two years ago when…
Arizona Governor Seeks to Protect Education Savings Accounts for Autistic, Tribal Nation and Military Children
August 21, 2019
Arizona Governor Seeks to Protect Education Savings Accounts for Autistic, Tribal Nation and Military Children
In the midst of several recent controversies and a PR campaign against the new Democratic superintendent of public instruction by…
Results from the 2019 Education Next Poll: Growing Support for School Choice, But Partisan Divide on Charters
August 20, 2019
Results from the 2019 Education Next Poll: Growing Support for School Choice, But Partisan Divide on Charters
The poll’s nationally representative sample of 3,046 adults includes an oversampling of teachers, African Americans, and those who identify themselves…
Study: Charter Parents Are Significantly More Satisfied with Their Schools Than Parents in District Schools
August 20, 2019
Study: Charter Parents Are Significantly More Satisfied with Their Schools Than Parents in District Schools
Charter school parents are more likely than parents in traditional district schools to report volunteering and attending parent-teacher conferences or…
Las Vegas Area Teachers Union Sets Date for Potential Illegal Strike
August 20, 2019
Las Vegas Area Teachers Union Sets Date for Potential Illegal Strike
Teachers may walk out of classrooms on Sep. 10 if the contract negotiations deadlock with the Clark County School District…
A California Charter School for Low-Income Students Thought It Had a Building, Until It Didn’t
August 20, 2019
A California Charter School for Low-Income Students Thought It Had a Building, Until It Didn’t
Perhaps few disputes have matched the intensity of the one centered on Promise Academy.
Arizona Education Savings Accounts Have Saved Taxpayer Dollars While Improving Educational Options, Study Finds
August 20, 2019
Arizona Education Savings Accounts Have Saved Taxpayer Dollars While Improving Educational Options, Study Finds
The report by the Goldwater Institute, a conservative think tank that pioneered the program, found that the number of students…
