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Robbers or Victims? Charter Schools and District Finances
Opponents of charters contend that they drain district coffers, while proponents argue that it is charters that are denied essential funding. Yet too often, the claims made by both sides of this debate have been based on assumptions rather than hard evidence.
Mark Weber 2.9.2021
NationalReport
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Telling a deeper story about student success in Cleveland
10.7.2016
NationalBlog
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Facebook is teaming up with district and charter schools to make high school a little less boring
Erika Sanzi 10.6.2016
NationalFlypaper
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How charter school boards affect school quality
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Michael J. Petrilli 10.5.2016
NationalFlypaper
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Introduction to Setting Sights on Excellence - Fordham's analysis of Ohio’s 2015-16 school report cards
Aaron Churchill 9.29.2016
NationalBlog
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Charter School Boards in the Nation's Capital
Juliet Squire, Allison Crean Davis 9.29.2016
NationalReport
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Charter school authorizing in post-Katrina New Orleans
9.26.2016
NationalBlog
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Do high school courses prepare kids for college?
Jessica Poiner 9.19.2016
NationalBlog
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How to solve the school closure conundrum
Jessica Poiner 9.19.2016
NationalBlog
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What Trump’s visit to a Cleveland charter school really means
Aaron Churchill 9.9.2016
NationalBlog
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What charter school authorizers can teach states on ESSA: It's hard to find indicators of school quality that aren’t test scores
Kathryn Mullen 9.8.2016
NationalFlypaper
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We must diversify charter school options
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Bruno V. Manno, Chair, Brandon L. Wright 9.7.2016
NationalFlypaper
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Can evidence improve America's schools?
Michael J. Petrilli 9.7.2016
NationalFlypaper