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Charter Schools
On charter discipline, deny the premise and pivot to school climate
Editor's note: This is the fourth entry in our forum on charter school discipline practices.
Charter Schools
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Charter Schools
Charter boards need to understand school discipline
Editor's note: This is the third entry in our forum on charter school discipline practices. Earlier posts can be found here and here.
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Charter Schools
The HB 2 effect: Ohio is meeting key milestones on the road to charter reform
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.
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Charter Schools
Gadfly Bites 7/8/16 - Lots of folks evaluate our evaluation of the EdChoice Scholarship Program
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.
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Charter Schools
Suspending belief
Editor's note: This is the second entry in our forum on charter school discipline practices. The first post post is here.
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Charter Schools
The accountability legacy of a hundred-year-old decision
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.
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Charter Schools
Evaluation of Ohio’s EdChoice Scholarship Program: Foreword
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
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Charter Schools
Reforming disciplinary practices in D.C. and New Orleans charter schools
By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
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Charter Schools, Advanced Education, Curriculum & Instruction
Little California love for charters
Darius Brown’s educational biography,
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Charter Schools
Tradeoffs, not absolutes, on suspension and expulsion
Editor's note: This is the first entry in our forum on charter school discipline practices. Mike Petrilli's introductory post is here.
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Charter Schools
Forum: Discipline practices in America's charter schools
At the National Charter Schools Conference last week, Secretary of Education John King challenged U.S.
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Charter Schools
Rod Paige on the lessons of KIPP and early charters
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.
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Charter Schools
Good charters are good choices: Shyanne’s story (Dayton Early College Academy)
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.
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Charter Schools
An interview with Rod Paige
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.
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Charter Schools
NPR's Rocketship exposé fizzles on the launchpad
2016 is providing ample opportunities for the charter sector to take stock.
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Charter Schools
The next twenty-five years of charter schools: Bigger, broader, and bolder
By Chester E. Finn, Jr., Bruno V. Manno, and Brandon L. Wright
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Charter Schools
The Brexit edition
On this week’s podcast, Mike Petrilli and Robert Pondiscio discuss Fordham’s new Common Core math study, NPR’s questionable coverage of Rocketship charter schools, and the summertime widening of the achievement gap. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines efforts to reform disciplinary practices in D.C. and New Orleans charter schools.
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Charter Schools
Ohio’s implementation of report cards for dropout-recovery charter schools
On June 22, the Dropout Prevention and Recovery Study Committee met for its first of three meetings this summer.
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Charter Schools
Time for Detroit charter schools to lead—not just fight to protect turf
Dan Quisenberry’s recent piece in Fordham’s Gadfly suggested that newly enacted legislation in Michigan represents a “victory for charter quality in Detroit.” Dan is great, and it’s true that the legislation will likely help a little with charter quality.
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Charter Schools
Under the radar: The surprising role of school districts in charter sponsorship
Traditional districts that serve as charter school sponsors are often glossed over in the debate over Ohio’s charter sector. But given their role in two recent reports, it’s an opportune time to take a closer look at their track record.
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Charter Schools
Market Signals: Evidence on the Determinants and Consequences of School Choice from a Citywide Lottery
School choice advocates have long agreed on the importance of understanding what parents value when selecting a school for their children. A new study from Mathematica seeks to add to that conversation and generally finds the same results as prior research.
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Charter Schools
The common ground edition
On this week’s podcast, Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk discuss education reform’s common ground, the diversity of selective public high schools, and Ohio’s new charter law. During the Research Minute, David Griffith examines the effects of D.C.’s citywide charter school lottery.
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Charter Schools
Measuring the success of the country's first urban, public, college-preparatory boarding school
By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. and Dara Zeehandelaar, Ph.D.
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Charter Schools, Advanced Education
Charter accountability works in Ohio
Elite public academies like Boston Latin, Stuyvesant High School, and San Francisco’s Lowell High School have long been acclaimed for the top-flight academics they offer to applicants who pass their rigorous entrance exams.
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Charter Schools
How to restart a charter school
School districts across the country are asking high-quality charter school operators to restart failing public schools. In New Orleans, nearly every public school has been relaunched as a charter school. In Tennessee, the new Achievement School District is focusing its attention on a range of school improvement options, including charters, to boost the state’s lowest-performers.
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Charter Schools
A Call to Action to Improve the Quality of Full-Time Virtual Charter Public Schools
On the heels of national research studies that have uncovered troubling findings on the performance of virtual charter schools, a