Charter Expansions and Voucher Initiatives Face Votes in State Legislatures
A variety of bills regarding the expansion of charter schools and tax-credit scholarship programs are moving through state legislatures. Read Full Post >
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March 18, 2013
March 18, 2013
Detroit: Pulling Out of the Death Spiral
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 >
March 14, 2013
Pa. Charter School Audit Finds $550,000 of Improper Lease Payouts
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 >
March 13, 2013
Study Finds Charters Outpace Districts, Lag Behind State Performance
An analysis of charter school performance in five cities across the U.S. found that charters outperformed their district counterparts but lagged behind statewide performance. Read Full Post >
March 12, 2013
Florida's Charters Outperform Regular Schools on FCAT
Students in charter schools in Florida outpace their regular school peers on the FCAT and closing the achievement gap. Read Full Post >
March 11, 2013
Smart Cities: Austin
Austin is weird--and they work to keep it that way. Like Columbus (profiled last week), it's a college town and state capital--add a dose of music, sunshine, Tex-Mex and venture capital and you get Austin. Read Full Post >
March 07, 2013
Essential Steps for Charter School Authorizing Outlined
The National Association of Charter School Authorizors releases its "2012 Index of Essential Practices," which surveys charter school authorizers to see how they stack up. Read Full Post >
March 06, 2013
Report Examines YES Prep Charter School Strategies
A new report from the Broad foundation has outlined the policies and practices of the YES Prep charter school network. Read Full Post >
February 28, 2013
Massachusetts Charters Outperform Regular Schools, Study Finds
Charter schools in Massachusetts outperformed regular public schools there, with Boston-area charters making significant gains in math and reading, a new report finds. Read Full Post >
February 28, 2013
Teachers' Union in Washington State Challenges Charters in Court
A coalition of groups in Washington state has threatened a lawsuit challenging the new voter-approved law allowing charter schools. Read Full Post >
