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Common Ground: Chad Webb
The first entry of our Common Core series features a discussion with Chad Webb from Village Preparatory Academy::Woodland Hills Campus.
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Governor Kasich signs Columbus education reform bill
A new era dawned today for Columbus’ public education system.
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Be all you can be and become a board member
A strong business acumen is needed for charter school board members.
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A study in bad charter school governance
It’s time to talk more about how multi-school networks are governed
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Review – Remedial Education: Federal Education Policy
The global competitiveness of the U.S. education system continues to drive much of the school reform dialogue.
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Cherishing choice in Ohio
Ohio governor John Kasich's guest post celebrates the state’s newest school-choice initiative, the Income-Based Scholarship Program
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Mayoral sponsorship: How Columbus is dealing with a growing charter sector
A recent press release from the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools estimated that 920,007 students are currently on a waitlist to attend charter schools, a jump from the previous year’s 610,000.
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Navigating around icebergs in the sea of charter school finance
Charter school authorizers in Ohio must review the school financials of all authorized schools monthly. But too often authorizers either don’t do this or they do not do it well.
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The freedom to choose a quality education is a right worth celebrating
A guest column on school choice by Governor Kasich, which highlights some achievements in the recently signed state budget.
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Ohio kindergarten students now eligible for income-based scholarship for private school
Ohio is the newest state with an income-based scholarship, joining Indiana, Washington DC, and Wisconsin.
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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
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Balancing acts and technology hacks
An Atlantic article by sociology professor Richard Greenwald examines Mayor Michael Blo
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CREDO study shows quality counts
While the overall news is good for charters, it’s clear that some states are not moving fast enough to adopt quality control
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Enter the mayor
Columbus' mayor, soon to enter the charter school authorization business, should check out this data viz
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Dropout recovery charter schools: Dayton’s needles in a very messy haystack
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.
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Taking student mobility from data to action
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.
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Charter Schools, Curriculum & Instruction
From local diplomas to zombie attacks
New York City’s graduation rate dipped very slightly in 2012—information that was
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Dropout recovery charter schools: Dayton’s needles in a very messy haystack
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.
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Fordham in the news: Charter school law and Ohio's brain drain
Fordham contributes to news articles related to charter school accountability and retaining Ohio's graduates
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Calling all Career Technical Providers - Ohio has a deal for you
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.
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A race to the bottom for Indiana’s worst schools
Of seven badly performing charter schools cut off by their authorizer, four have been reprieved
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One Maryland charter highlights half-broken promise of autonomy
When it comes to charter sponsoring, Maryland is in the Hall of Shame
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Millions of Reagan-Starved Republicans Prick Up their Ears, and other tales
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
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Putting "community" into a community school: Q&A with Sciotoville's Rick Bowman
The intersection of school and community
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What happens to charter school graduates?
A long way to go for charter high schools in graduating college-bound students
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The moratorium as protective tariff
Illinois's new moratorium on virtual charter schools could have been worse
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Charter Schools, Curriculum & Instruction, Advanced Education
Standing athwart the Internet, yelling Stop!
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.
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A school for the gifted: Menlo Park Academy
A feature article about Menlo Park Academy, Ohio’s sole charter school whose emphasis lies in educating gifted students.