Picky parents, Nomad Mary, and feelings of cognitive dissonance
The different dilemmas facing choosy parents and struggling parents
The different dilemmas facing choosy parents and struggling parents
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
The trials and tribulations of a Fordham-sponsored charter school.
All politics, and some revenues, are local
Six days after the election, and by a miniscule margin, Washington State became the
Bravely voyaging to a new world
A symbiotic relationship
Selecting the right curriculum—one that artfully balances content and rigor and that gives teachers a clear instructional roadmap—is critical to driving student learning
The trials and tribulations of one Fordham-sponsored charter school
Annual report on Fordham-sponsored charter schools, with Ellen Belcher's article, "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: The Edison Story in Dayton."
Six 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.
"Moving Up" is The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation's charter school sponsorship accountability report for 2011-12. Through it, we hope to help readers understand the complexities of charter schools and better appreciate the hard work of the teachers, school leaders, and board members who serve not only the schools we sponsor but also the schools around the state and nation that are working to make a difference in the lives of children. This year's report features an in-depth look at the struggles of two Fordham-sponsored schools in Dayton; it is researched and written by former Dayton Daily News reporter and editor Ellen Belcher.
The 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.
Why Michiganders repeal of the state's emergency-management law is a serious setback to education in the state
Charter 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.
Correcting Diane Ravitch's mischaracterization of new Wisconsin voucher legislation.
Tennessee has been quietly developing what might be the most thoughtful, cohesive, and outcome-driven state CCSS implementation plan in the nation.
Our data show that students frequently change schools. Should public policies try to slow student mobility? Encourage it? Or make policies better attuned to it?
The real lesson from a Florida charter school principal's $519,000 golden parachute
Innovation in education: that's how to prepare people for the jobs of tomorrow
Mayor Coleman steps into the education waters
Nate Levenson presents ideas on special education reform
Researchers measure effect Project STAR has on student literacy
The implications of adopting Common Core standards
Politicians in the Keystone State fail again
Anyone who cares about Catholic education ought to watch what’s happening in Philadelphia, not just because the archdiocese there has turned twenty-one of its schools over to a private foundation, but because that foundation is applying business principles to schools that sorely need them
A warning bell for private-education continuation