January 17, 2017 The Ohio Department of Education is refusing to answer questions from The Plain Dealer about why its review last year of the district's charter school oversight work penalizes the district for technical violations of rules that do not even apply to the district—penalties which lead to the to the district’s oversight being…

In places throughout New Mexico, and across the nation, there is a desperate need for new opportunities for children to receive a quality education – opportunities that are not offered within the confines of the existing education establishment. Albuquerque’s Mission Achievement and Success (MAS) Charter School stands as an incredible example of the opportunities for…

Despite the fact that public opinion of charter schools has become more positive in the last 10 years, media coverage has not followed suit and has become much more negative — with opinion pieces playing a big role.

Since 2005, MA has double-funded students in an attempt to curtail the impact of funding changes on traditional public schools.

IS THE FOURTH ESTATE'S COVERAGE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS BIASED? Thanks to a new report from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), charter school students, educators and advocates can clearly see that their role in advocating has never been more important. Charter schools have become a staple, albeit still a relatively limited one, in American education today.…

“It’s not an experiment anymore. It’s not a demonstration. It’s not a what-if. After 20 years, we have overwhelming evidence . . . of kids, parents, families who have found what they were looking for in the charter school movement here in the Commonwealth of Mass.” -Gov. Charlie Baker It's time to bring greater innovative education opportunities…

To better meet the needs of unique students, Denver Public Schools is expanding choice and offering school leaders increased autonomy. In a new article for Education Next, David Osborne, director of the project on Reinventing America’s Schools at the Progressive Policy Institute, finds that Denver’s strategy has produced impressive gains in student achievement. In the…

Charter High Schools’ Effects on Long-Term Attainment and Earnings Confirming previous research (Booker et al., 2011) that charter school students are more likely to graduate high school and enroll in higher education, this study looks at charter school students’ college persistence and earnings. Findings reveal charter high school graduates are more likely to stay in college…

Public charter schools have been making headlines in recent years. As policymakers debate equitable funding and expansion, teachers like me are on the frontlines of this pioneering movement. I believe it’s critical that teacher voices be heard when debating the future of charter schools in Georgia. I’ve been an educator for five years. When I…

As efforts are underway to lift the charter school cap in Massachusetts, it's important to make sure the public and lawmakers have accurate information and know the truth about what's really happening -- and what's not -- when it comes to charter schools. Specifically, claims being made by the NAACP in their lawsuit alleging that…