Are low performers more likely to leave charter schools than traditional public schools?
By Amber M. Northern, Ph.
By Amber M. Northern, Ph.
By Jessica Poiner
By Brandon L. Wright
By Chester E. Finn, Jr.
By Robert Pondiscio
On this week's podcast, Checker Finn, Alyssa Schwenk, and Brandon Wright discuss the ongoing debate about whether school accountability is best done via the parent marketplace or state assessments. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines whether struggling students are more likely to leave charter schools than traditional public schools.
By Christopher Rom
Citizens Leadership Academy (CLA) is preparing Cleveland middle schoolers for success in high school, college, and life—and not just academically. CLA, whose population is 79 percent economically disadvantaged and made up almost entirely of students of color, is second among all public schools in the city on student growth.
By Michael J. Petrilli
By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
The major charge against Betsy DeVos—and certainly the one that the writers at “Saturday Night Live” recently ran with—was that she doesn’t know enough about “school” to be Secretary of Education. She hasn’t been a teacher, a principal, or a superintendent.
On this week's podcast, Mike Petrilli, Alyssa Schwenk, and Brandon Wright discuss how Education Secretary Betsy DeVos can shore up support going forward. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines the effectiveness of “instructional scaffolding” for struggling readers.
By David Griffith and Victoria McDougald
Ohio charter schools have long reported struggling in their efforts to secure school facilities.
By Derrell Bradford
A report released today outlines the facilities challenges facing Ohio’s public charter schools.