Three recommendations to improve online charter schools
By Dara Zeehandelaar and Michael J. Petrilli
By Dara Zeehandelaar and Michael J. Petrilli
By Kathleen Porter-Magee This week, results from the 2016 New York State ELA and math test prove just how promising new approaches to urban Catholic education can be.
This Fordham study, conducted by learning technology researcher June Ahn from NYU, dives into one of the most promising—and contentious—issues in education today: virtual schools. What type of students choose them? Which online courses do students take? Do virtual schools lead to improved outcomes for kids?
By Daniel Cohen
By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
At the National Charter Schools Conference last month, Secretary of Education John King challenged U.S.
Editor's note: This is the seventh entry in our forum on charter school discipline practices.
The mental image most people have of career and technical education is taken directly from a mid-century General Motors training video: Enthusiastic young men in denim replacing serpentine belts and laboring over alternators. Failing that, the scenario might take place in a wood shop or a welding station.
By Jamie Davies O’Leary
Editor's note: This is the fifth entry in our forum on charter school discipline practices.
In a previous blog post, we urged Ohio’s newly formed Dropout Prevention and Recovery Study Committee to carefully review the state’s alternative accountability system for dropout-recovery charter schools.
The purpose of my last post was to suggest that those frustrated with school “accountability” should consider the structural elements that gave rise to our present accountability systems.
Editor's note: This is the fourth entry in our forum on charter school discipline practices.
Editor's note: This is the third entry in our forum on charter school discipline practices. Earlier posts can be found here and here.
Eighteen months ago, Ohio proved it was finally serious about cleaning up its charter sector, with Governor Kasich and the Ohio General Assembly placing sponsors (a.k.a. authorizers) at the center of a massive charter law overhaul.
In case you missed it, Fordham Ohio released a new report yesterday—Evaluation of Ohio’s EdChoice Scholarship Program—a first-of-its kind rigorous examination of the state’s largest voucher program. Say what you will about the frankly disappointing findings but never say that Fordham is afraid to go where the data lead.
Editor's note: This is the second entry in our forum on charter school discipline practices. The first post post is here.
Over the last few months, my work on ESSA implementation and my thinking about new systems of urban schools have come together. I have a new hypothesis. And I think it has some interesting implications.
Shortly after Ohio lawmakers enacted a new voucher program in 2005, the state budget office wrote in its fiscal analysis, “The Educational Choice Scholarships are not only intended to offer another route for student success, but also to impel the administration and teaching staff of a failing school building to improve upon their students’ academic performance.” As economist M
By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
Darius Brown’s educational biography,
Editor's note: This is the first entry in our forum on charter school discipline practices. Mike Petrilli's introductory post is here.
At the National Charter Schools Conference last week, Secretary of Education John King challenged U.S.
Editor’s note: On Monday, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools inducted Rod Paige into their Charter School Hall of Fame. Rod’s contributions to education date back over half a century. Most notably, he rose to national prominence as the superintendent of the Houston Independent School District and was appointed the first black secretary of education in 2001.
I remember the exact moment I became a charter school supporter. It was 2006, and I was a few days away from completing my first year of teaching in Camden, New Jersey. The mother of one of my students wanted to speak with me after school.
Editor’s note: On Monday, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools inducted Rod Paige into their Charter School Hall of Fame. Rod’s contributions to education date back over half a century. Most notably, he rose to national prominence as the superintendent of the Houston Independent School District and was appointed the first black secretary of education in 2001.
By Jessica Poiner
2016 is providing ample opportunities for the charter sector to take stock.