Charters' Path to Success or Failure Set Early, Study Finds
Charter schools' initial performance, whether good or bad, is a strong predictor of whether they succeed over time, a new, far-reaching study finds. Read Full Post >
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December 06, 2012
Effort to Tighten Charter School Regulation Gets Foundation Support
The Walton Family Foundation pledges $5.2 million to a national group's campaign to improve regulations and ensure that underperforming schools close. Read Full Post >
December 05, 2012
Louisiana Approves Course Providers, Despite Court Defeat on Vouchers
Louisiana's Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has approved 45 providers to offer classes in a "Course Choice" program, despite a court ruling that puts the system's funding in doubt. Read Full Post >
November 28, 2012
A New Campaign to Close Sub-Par Charter Schools
The National Association of Charter School Authorizers sets a goal of getting 1 million more children into 3,000 high-performing schools, and shutting down bad ones, over the next five years. Read Full Post >
November 21, 2012
Charter Advocates Lobby to Restore Tax Credit for Facilities
Backers of charter schools are asking Congress to re-establish a tax credit they say has been critical in helping some of the independent schools secure funding for facilities. Read Full Post >
October 29, 2012
Kentucky 'Districts of Innovation' Will Allow Greater Flexibility
A new Kentucky initiative was previewed on Friday that will allow some districts to have flexibility from laws and regulations regarding curriculum, instruction, structure, scheduling, and funding. Read Full Post >
October 12, 2012
Advocacy Group Offers a Prototype for Charter School Law
The Center for Education Reform argues that model charter school legislation should include multiple authorizers of those schools, and allow for both nonprofit and for-profit organizations to manage them. Read Full Post >
October 08, 2012
Lawsuit Alleges Political Activity on Taxpayer Dime in Ga.
A group of taxpayers in Georgia is alleging that Fulton and Gwinnett county officials have used public resources to campaign against a Novembe charter schools measure. Read Full Post >
October 02, 2012
Georgia Department of Ed: We're Neutral on Referendum
Georgia's Department of Education places a banner on its website making it clear that the agency has no official position on a controversial charter schools referendum. Read Full Post >
September 26, 2012
Deal Possible to End N.H. Charter Moratorium
New Hampshire's board of education recently imposed a moratorium on new charter schools, but the panel's chairman says an agreement is possible to end it. Read Full Post >
