How do charters stack up next to district schools?
How new and innovative financing structures might fix the private school supply chain. Damien Schuster
In refusing to reconsider its September ruling that public charter schools are unconstitutional and not entitled to receive public funds, the Washington State Supreme Court is bringing the state one step closer to shutting the door on promising educational opportunities for disadvantaged Washington students.
The uncertain future of school choice, Louisville’s school discipline crisis, and the passing of one of reform’s brightest lights.
A threat to accountability for both charters and district schools Vladimir Kogan
How Ohio currently regulates online schools and how it can do better
Untangling a particularly convoluted strand of funding in the charter school realm
Uncomfortable questions about school discipline, suspension, and expulsion Robert Pondiscio
When Hillary Clinton recently told an audience that the purpose of charter schooling is to “learn what works and then apply (it) in the public schools,” she made the obvious mistake of implying that cha
Whether you think the end game of the current “mixed economy” of district and charter schools should be an all-charter system (as in New Orleans) or a dual model (as in Washington D.C.), for the foreseeable future most cities are likely to continue with a blend of these two sectors. So we wanted to know: Can they peacefully co-exist? Can they do better than that?
Collaboration tends to be fairly shallow, but it’s still worthwhile. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. and Michael J. Petrilli
CREDO’s latest charter school study paints a grim portrait of America’s e-schools. Chad Aldis and Jamie Davies O’Leary
Pell grants for dual college enrollment and Nevada’s early returns on education savings accounts.
Otherwise, we may end up with two struggling school systems
Dismal news for Ohio policymakers, pundits, taxpayers, and school choice advocates
Four steps for wise and productive use of the CSP windfall
Correcting perceptions about testing, confirming them about Chicago, and amending them about Massachusetts.
In a series of blog posts (I, II, III,
The Seventy Four had a simple goal: to make the 2016 presidential election season one in which candidates could pause in their frenzy of backstabbing and baby kissing to talk about education.
How charters’ unique characteristics can reverse re-segregation. Clara Allen
A critique of the Walton Family Foundation's education grants says more about its critics. Robert Pondiscio
John King’s meeting with ex-cons, the NEA makes and endorsement, and John Boehner returns to his roots.
On October 7, 2015, the Ohio legislature overwhelmingly passed House Bill 2 (HB 2). The bill significantly strengthens the accountability structures that govern Ohio’s charter sector without compromising the school level autonomy that is critical to the charter school model.
Sponsors can and must avoid opening charter schools destined to fail
In the age of charter schools, Common Core, test-based teacher evaluations, and other hot-button education reform issues, Catholic schools have largely taken a backseat in our public conversations. When we do read about them in the media, it is often bad news: financial struggles, declining enrollment, closures.
Information, options, and access needed for school choice accountability. Jeff Murray
KIPP doubled in size and maintained its quality. Can this continue? Robert Pondiscio
More on the fate of U.S. Catholic schools. The boom in college affordability indices. And hopeful signs that the DOE is getting reasonable on teacher evaluations.
