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Commentary
2.13.2013
Charter Schools

D.C. charter growth doesn’t need a “momentary pause”

Adam Emerson

Joint efforts between city, district, and charter leaders are good if they lead to more and better options for all students, but some key city officials sound more like they’re trying to put a brake on the charter momentum

Commentary
2.8.2013
Charter Schools

Closing bad charters isn’t the only challenge

Adam Emerson

The point of the “One Million Lives” campaign is to create the conditions that allow a million kids a seat in at least 3,000 high-performing schools

Commentary
1.31.2013
Charter Schools

Smart ideas for school choice

Adam Emerson

The sobering reality is that, even with burgeoning charter and voucher movements, school choice is largely exercised by families able to afford private school tuition or who move to neighborhoods because of their schools

Commentary
1.30.2013
Charter Schools

School choice regulations

Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Chester E. Finn, Jr.

Red tape or red herring?

Commentary
1.30.2013
Charter Schools

Of helicopter parents, schools, and governments

The Education Gadfly

Sen. Tom Harkin, an Iowa Democrat who is regarded as perhaps the most powerful lawmaker in U.S. education policy, will not seek re-election in 2014.

Commentary
1.30.2013
Charter Schools

Ohio's charter law remains a laggard

Terry Ryan

Ohio’s charter law remains mediocre despite numerous reform efforts over the last decade. According to the latest “Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of the State Charter School Laws” produced by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) the Buckeye State’s charter school law ranks 27 out of 43 states and the District of Columbia.

Commentary
1.29.2013
Charter Schools

School choice friends, let go your testing fears!

Adam Emerson

In their report, School Choice Regulations: Red Tape or Red Herring?, researchers David Stuit and Sy Doan find little evidence that policymakers should avoid testing requirements for fear that private schools will avoid voucher and tax credit scholarship programs altogether

Commentary
1.25.2013
Charter Schools

A school where it's cool to be smart

Ellen Belcher

There is no harder job than running a successful school building for high-poverty students; nor a more important job. Yet, there are school leaders across the state and the nation who do it day-in and day-out, and too few get recognized for their great work.

Commentary
1.24.2013
Charter Schools

Toss the bad apples, but not the barrel

Emmy L. Partin

For low-performing charters, yes, we need tough charter closure laws. But let’s not overlook great charters either

Commentary
1.23.2013
Charter Schools

The right decision from Ball State

Adam Emerson

Indiana’s Ball State University has delivered on its pledge to end contracts with the worst-performing charter schools in its portfolio, and its action will strengthen the charter movement

Commentary
1.22.2013
Charter Schools

Toss the bad apples, but not the barrel

Emmy L. Partin

For low-performing charters, yes, we need tough charter closure laws. But let’s not overlook great charters either

Commentary
1.11.2013
Charter Schools

The threat of the parent trigger and the change it begets

Adam Emerson

There is a reason why, after months of resistance, the Adelanto School Board this week voted unanimously to adopt the parent-triggered charter conversion of Desert Trails Elementary: It’s not the same board

Commentary
1.9.2013
Charter Schools, Curriculum & Instruction

Reforms, shots, and brawls

The Education Gadfly

Achieve released the second draft of the Next Generation Science Standards this week.

Commentary
1.2.2013
Charter Schools, Curriculum & Instruction

Healthy skepticism

The Education Gadfly

In the biggest non-surprise of 2012, the U.S.