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Charter Schools
What reformers can do to expand charters and choice besides advocating for policy change
A few weeks ago, I argued that policy change is not the only path to education reform, floated five other approaches for improving educational practice, and promised to flesh them out in future posts.
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Charter Schools
Rely on local actors, instead of faulty information, to make judgements about school quality
Editor's note: This post is the third in an ongoing discussion between Fordham's Michael Petrilli and the University of Arkansas's Jay Greene that seeks to answer this question: Are math and reading test results strong enough indicators of school quality that regulators can rely on them to determine which schools should be closed and which should be expanded—even
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Charter Schools
Revamp of Charter Schools Program incentivizes (mostly) the right things
The federal Charter Schools Program (CSP), which provides seed money for charter start-ups primarily through competitive state grants, got an upgrade in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in December.
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Charter Schools
The weak predictive power of test scores
The school choice tent is much bigger than it used to be. Politicians and policy wonks across the ideological spectrum have embraced the principle that parents should get to choose their children’s schools and local districts should not have a monopoly on school supply.
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Charter Schools
When personal beliefs and duties collide
Personal belief cannot supersede public duty
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Charter Schools
Teaching to the Student: Charter School Effectiveness in Spite of Perverse Incentives
Test score inflation or genuine increase in proficiency?
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Charter Schools
Virtual schools mean real work for charter supporters
Efforts to reform charters must include all school types
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Charter Schools
Coming next week: Jay Greene and I debate school choice and the role of test scores in determining school quality
Next week, in a series daily blog posts, Jay Greene and I will explore areas of agreement and disagreement around the issue of school choice and school quality.
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Charter Schools
A deep dive into Ohio’s charter school enrollment data
Ohio's families need more high-quality choices in more locations
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Charter Schools
Opportunity awaits: A market analysis of Ohio’s charter school sector
The Buckeye State has a better opportunity than ever to raise its charter game
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Charter Schools, ESSA
Announcing the Fordham Institute's third annual Wonkathon. This year's topic: ESSA and parental choice
In 2014, we hosted our first-ever Wonkathon, which was dedicated to the subject of charter school policy.
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Charter Schools
School choice, student mobility, and school quality in New Orleans
By Robert Pondiscio
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Charter Schools
Using Google Maps to get charter students to school
Outliers make for great stories and headlines, but they don’t do much for policy discussions—particularly school choice policy. Recently, there has been a flurry of headlines citing tales of “extreme sacrifice” by Detroit students in their efforts to commute great distances to the schools of their choice.
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Charter Schools
The untold story of Prince's impact on a Minnesota charter school
In the wake of Prince’s untimely death on Thursday, the world marks the passing of a multi-talented performer and musical polymath.
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Charter Schools
Pope Francis is right: The poor have a right to school choice
Pope Francis is exhorting church leaders across the globe to join the school choice movement.
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Charter Schools
School finance needs love too
The cause of school choice took a major step forward in Florida last week when Governor Rick Scott signed a bill codifying open enrollment and increasing funding for charter schools.
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Curriculum & Instruction, Charter Schools
Policy change is not the only path to school reform
By Michael J. Petrilli
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Charter Schools
Mayor’s well-meaning initiatives won’t solve Dayton’s education woes
Bolder action is required
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Charter Schools
Charter high schools' effects on long-term attainment and earnings
By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
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Charter Schools
If Republican legislatures drown in Trump's wake, so might education reform
By Chester E. Finn, Jr.
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Charter Schools
John Kasich's education record: Much better than what you've read
By Jamie Davies O’Leary
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Charter Schools
Laying the foundation for the next decade of D.C. reform
Here’s the speech I wish Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser would give:
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Charter Schools
The next phase of D.C. reform
If you’re at all interested in Washington, D.C. schools, you should read this excellent report by David Osborne. It serves as a quick and comprehensive history lesson on the city’s last two decades of reform.
