Ohio school districts refuse to compete with nuns
Chris TessoneOhio's districts are shrinking from competition with parochial schools through expanded voucher programs.
Is there an Act II for David Brennan the Revolutionary?
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Terry RyanRecent news that White Hat, the big, Ohio-based, profit-seeking charter school operator, faces financial problems was surely received as an early Christmas present by many long-time charter opponents, particularly within the Buckeye State. The company?s founder and leader, Akron industrialist David Brennan, has been a larger-than-life-target for school choice foes since Governor George Voinovich appointed him in 1992 to head a commission intended to advance choice in Ohio k-12 education.
Incubate to promulgate
Terry RyanSince 2005, Fordham has been working in Ohio to recruit high quality charter schools to neighborhoods badly in need of better schools. During our six-plus years of effort as a charter authorizer we have managed to recruit just two high-performing models to Columbus (KIPP and a BES school).
From talking the talk to walking the walk of urban school choice
Emmy L. PartinMy husband and I have to decide in the next year where our 4-year old son will go to school and it is a daunting decision.
Charter school incubation 101
View the footage from the Fordham & CEE-Trust charter incubation panel discussion, "Driving Quality."
Are Charter School Unions Worth the Bargain?
Michael IshimotoIt's too early to tell
CRPE's Robin Lake on "Better Choices"
Robin J. LakeRobin Lake looks at the lessons from the Fordham and CEE-Trust policy brief.
Charter incubation as a strategy for improving the charter school sector
Terry RyanFordham's Terry Ryan and CEE-Trust's Ethan Gray explain the potential of the charter incubation model and the characteristics of incubators.
Innovative Arizona school choice program faces legal challenge
Susan PimentelGuest blogger Stuart Buck explains the virtues of the Arizona Empowerment Scholarship program and the legal obstacles it faces.