The New York Legislature’s approval of more charters and the rejection of numerous anti-charter proposals mean that charters are here to stay as a major part of the statewide educational landscape.
Read more »The recent public flap over public charter schools in Colorado brings to light the animosity held by the education establishment towards school reform--and the establishment's efforts to resist.
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There is a third way that gives a mayor a way to truly impact education while sidestepping the treacherous politics and problems of takeovers.
Read more »Funding and decision-making authority should follow the student, not programs. This simple but revolutionary idea is gaining bipartisan support across the country. And it could pave the way for an overhaul of federal aid for disadvantaged students.
Read more »"Truthiness" makes its way to high school writing, as factual content is being drained away.
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