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Commentary
3.21.2024
Charter Schools, Teachers & School Leaders

Toward a more research-informed charter school application process

David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.

The findings of Fordham’s latest report, "Do Authorizer Evaluations Predict the Success of New Charter Schools?" suggest at least three takeaways: authorizers should pay close attention to applicants’ education and financial plans; should incorporate multiple data sources and perspectives; and must continue to hold approved schools accountable for their results.

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Commentary
3.21.2024
Charter Schools, Governance

Colorado charters on the back foot

Dale Chu

The hits just keep on coming: Earlier this month, a motley crew of former Colorado lawmakers helped spur the introduction of a grotesque piece of legislation aimed squarely at dismantling the state’s

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Report
3.20.2024
Charter Schools

Do Authorizer Evaluations Predict the Success of New Charter Schools?

Adam Kho, Ph.D., Shelby Leigh Smith, Douglas Lee Lauen, Ph.D.

As the sector’s gatekeepers, charter school authorizers are responsible for ensuring that schools in their purview set students up for success. But can authorizers predict which schools will meet that standard?

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Commentary
3.14.2024
Charter Schools, Curriculum & Instruction, Private School Choice, Teachers & School Leaders

The “no excuses” model is due for a renaissance

Robert Pondiscio

Many of the conditions that led to the prominence of “no-excuses” charter schools a quarter-century ago have returned. For students, teachers, and parents who have never lost their appetite for safe and orderly schools, it can’t come soon enough.

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Commentary
3.7.2024
Evidence-Based Learning, Charter Schools, Governance

The research is clear: Charter schools work

Daniel Buck

Late last year, researchers Sarah Cohodes and Susha Roy partnered with the MIT Department of Economics to release a paper summarizing the results of lottery-based charter studies. The topline conclusion is straightforward and promising:

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