While the growth of charter schools and the decline of private school enrollment are correlated, more research is needed to determine the enrollment drop's causation. Read Full Post >
We're more than 20 cities into this weekly series examining education in American cities--a few things are becoming clear. I launched the series because everybody is talking about innovation (inside and outside of education) but I don't think we know much about where it happens or how it spreads--or why it doesn't. Read Full Post >
Montana lawmakers are considering bills that would allow charter schools and tax-credits for private-school tuition in the state. Read Full Post >
Education expert Deborah Meier and former KIPP leader Elliott Witney will be discussing their different strategies of education reform on the Bridging Differences blog. Read Full Post >
The bill will allow a state authorizing board to approve up to 15 charter schools each fiscal year, but no students are allowed to cross district lines to enroll. Read Full Post >
Lawmakers in Idaho have passed a bill that will provide facilities funding for charter schools in the state. Read Full Post >
A new brief from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute suggests three changes to governance laws to support the growth of high-performing charter school networks. Read Full Post >
A variety of bills regarding the expansion of charter schools and tax-credit scholarship programs are moving through state legislatures. Read Full Post >
So, asks the Smart Cities reader, why write about the disaster that is Detroit? Like New Orleans, Detroit families are beginning to benefit from the man-made disruption and corruption. The portfolio emerging from the disaster is worth watching. Read Full Post >
An audit of charter schools in Pennsylvania found that six charters have received about $550,000 in improper lease reimbursements, among other violations, over the past seven years. Read Full Post >
