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Charter Schools
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Inside the Wild World of Charter School Regulation
Charter school “authorizers” are charged with making sure schools can be trusted with kids and with public money. The problem is, many lack the tools to do the job.
Mediocre Report Card for Charter Schools
Do students attending charter schools outperform their peers? The highly charged issue is the subject of intense debate…
Chicago Charter Schools Aim to Lift Urban Education
The University of Chicago's Urban Education Institute runs charter schools and uses innovative practices to provide inner-city children a pathway to college.
Teacher Collaboration Gives Schools Better Results
The world’s best school systems depend on teacher collaboration, but the concept has not caught on in the U.S. We found schools where teamwork is making a difference.
Charter Schools: What Would Dr. King Say?
Responding to a defense of charter schools’ record on integration, education professor and blogger James Horn argues that where there’s smoke there is indeed fire.
Charter Schools and Equal Opportunity
Charter schools don't foster segregation, argues the former CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, but they do reflect the environments where they toil to create equal opportunity.
Are Charter Schools a Choice for Segregation?
Miller-McCune interviews two education experts about the promise and betrayal of diversity in the charter school movement.
A’s and F’s for Charter Schools
On average, there's no advantage to a charter school education except among the poor, national studies show. But in a few states, charter students are doing well.
Mixed Report Card for ‘Waiting for Superman’
New documentary on schools shines a spotlight on the plight of low-income and minority children, but the film flops when it comes to solutions.