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In the spirit of giving thanks, we offer you not the usual charter school related news clips this week but a look back at some of the things happening this year for which we as charter school supporters should be grateful.
In our 2019 annual report, we provide insight into our sponsorship work during the year and the performance of our sponsored schools. We are also pleased to highlight the good work of our colleagues on Fordham’s policy and research teams.
Parents, when surveyed, routinely tell us that safety is one of their top priorities when choosing a school. Although what exactly constitutes a “safe” school likely varies, for many it means a place where children feel welcomed and accepted.
Back during the 2016–17 school year, Ohio was in the midst of creating its plan for meeting federal education requirements under the Every Stu
Ohio charters get the cold shoulder from lawmakers
Congratulations to Ohio’s high quality charter schools!
Note: This is the fifth in a series of blog posts on school funding in Ohio; for the previous posts, see here,
For years now, Ohio has been caught in the throes of a fierce debate over how best to improve low-performing school districts.
The best charter school-related story you’ll read this week
Digging into charter school ratings across the state
School turnaround policy for Ohio districts, including Youngstown and Lorain, has attracted tremendous attention in recent months.
“A lot of people have strong opinions on both sides.”
In honor of the waning of summer, this week’s edition consists of vacation/beach reads for charter school leaders. News you can definitely use to fill those last long, lingering evenings.
For many years, first-rate charter networks looked at Ohio and immediately “swiped left.” Sadly, the state’s charter sector had a well-earned reputation for mediocre performance, was too often mired in
