There’s no disputing charter school demand
In the past year, charter school naysayers have successfully convinced some media outlets to question the actual demand for charters
In the past year, charter school naysayers have successfully convinced some media outlets to question the actual demand for charters
An Atlantic article by sociology professor Richard Greenwald examines Mayor Michael Blo
While the overall news is good for charters, it’s clear that some states are not moving fast enough to adopt quality control
Columbus' mayor, soon to enter the charter school authorization business, should check out this data viz
For most of Ohio’s youngsters, school’s out for the summer. But for the girls and boys who have dropped out of school, school may be out for good, with devastating consequences.
A panel of project partners met June 20 to discuss the findings and implications of Fordham’s student mobility study, Student Nomads: Mobility in Ohio’s Schools.
New York City’s graduation rate dipped very slightly in 2012—information that was
For most of Ohio’s youngsters, school’s out for the summer. But for the girls and boys who have dropped out of school, school may be out for good, with devastating consequences.
Fordham contributes to news articles related to charter school accountability and retaining Ohio's graduates
Ohio has put the welcome mat out for charter schools that provide career technical education. Building on criteria from the federal Carl D. Perkins Act Ohio’s biennial budget (HB59) provides a significant increase in funding for charter schools that provide career technical courses.
Of seven badly performing charter schools cut off by their authorizer, four have been reprieved
When it comes to charter sponsoring, Maryland is in the Hall of Shame
After a judge ruled last year that Los Angeles was in violation of the Stull Act—a forty-year-old state law signed by Governor Ronald Reagan requiring that
The intersection of school and community
A long way to go for charter high schools in graduating college-bound students
Illinois's new moratorium on virtual charter schools could have been worse
Two steps forward, two steps back
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation last week that places a one-year moratorium on new virtual charter schools outside Chicago and directs a state commission to study the effects and costs of virtual charters.
A feature article about Menlo Park Academy, Ohio’s sole charter school whose emphasis lies in educating gifted students.
Charters will soon be able to lease as many as sixteen former or soon-to-be-closed public school buildings
The top five takeaways from his interviews with USED, PARCC, and Smarter Balanced
Charter schools: Underfunded after all these years
Jeff Murray vividly reminds us what it's like to lose the school-choice lottery
Wayward Sons, a recent report published by the policy think tank the Third Way, finds that the average girl’s educational and career outcomes have improved over time, while boys tend to be faring worse.
Yesterday, I spent all day hitting the Refresh button on my email account. Probably 653 times. Why? Because the one school that we wanted for our children for next year was to announce its lottery results to those lucky few who would be chosen. 12 or 13 slots for sixth grade, out of an application pool of several hundred (wish I knew exactly how many).
Did you miss Ohio's recent event? A video is now available!
The Justice Department has taken school-voucher policy to unstable ground
This report is based on the responses to an online survey conducted in Spring 2013 with 344 school district superintendents in Ohio. The survey covered seven education policies, specifically: Common Core State Standards, teacher evaluations, the Third Grade Reading Guarantee, open enrollment, A-to-F ratings for schools and districts, individualized learning (blended learning and credit flexibility), and school choice (charter schools and vouchers). It also included several questions on general attitudes towards school reform in Ohio and two trend items. Download today to discover the key findings!