Changing one million lives
Terry RyanClosing troubled schools and opening great new ones
Think before you write special-education quotas into charter law
Adam EmersonCRPE argues a statewide difference in charter and district special-education enrollments is too simplistic of a comparison
Tough scrutiny for the D.C. voucher program, but it deserves the attention
Adam EmersonBy embracing some modest measures of standards and accountability, the D.C. program might set in motion effects that could ripple beyond its boundaries
Diverse schools and student nomads
Pamela TatzTerry Ryan writes about student nomads, picky parents, and feelings of cognitive dissonance
Picky parents, Nomad Mary, and feelings of cognitive dissonance
Terry RyanThe different dilemmas facing choosy parents and struggling parents
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
And Smarick is excited about the release of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools’ annual “Market Share” report, which shows the percentage of students in major cities that are educated by charters
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: The Edison Story in Dayton
Ellen BelcherThe trials and tribulations of a Fordham-sponsored charter school.
Local taxpayers say yes to charter schools
Adam EmersonAll politics, and some revenues, are local
Of choices, truants, and taxi medallions
The Education GadflySix days after the election, and by a miniscule margin, Washington State became the
The Urban School System of the Future: Applying the Prinicples and Lessons of Chartering
Chester E. Finn, Jr.Bravely voyaging to a new world
School Choice and School Accountability: Evidence from a Private Voucher Program in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.A symbiotic relationship
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: The Edison Story in Dayton
Ellen BelcherThe trials and tribulations of one Fordham-sponsored charter school
Moving Up: Fordham Sponsorship and Accountability Report, 2011-12
Annual report on Fordham-sponsored charter schools, with Ellen Belcher's article, "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: The Edison Story in Dayton."
Finally, charter schools in Washington
Adam EmersonSix days after election day, 50.81 percent voters in the Evergreen State finally said yes to charter schools, after having said no three times before.
Sign up for the Charters and Choice Digest
Adam EmersonThe Charters & Choice Digest will guide readers through the triumphs, the quarrels, and the political foibles that accompany the growth of school choice and charter schools—and no cows will ever be sacred.
Don’t claim victory in Michigan yet
Adam EmersonWhy Michiganders repeal of the state's emergency-management law is a serious setback to education in the state
Voters making education more local
Adam EmersonCharter school supporters can claim victory in at least one high-profile ballot initiative (Georgia) and perhaps one other (Washington) but each state has a different story to tell—and lessons to teach.
Sorry, Dr. Ravitch, but voucher transparency still exists in Wisconsin
Adam EmersonCorrecting Diane Ravitch's mischaracterization of new Wisconsin voucher legislation.
Better oversight could have weeded out a charter school scandal
Adam EmersonThe real lesson from a Florida charter school principal's $519,000 golden parachute