The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) publishes an annual report that collects self-reported survey data from authorizers, which indicate the extent to which they comply with the “Index of Essential Practices.”
Whatever happens next, and however disappointing that litigation may be, at least the Alabama Supreme Court corrected what was a mockery of the legislative process
A five-city, cross-state comparison of charter school quality
The definitive story of New Orleans school reform
A fierce school-choice debate rages in Alabama—but the threat to the Common Core standards has receded, for now.
Farce doesn’t even begin to describe it
Conducted jointly by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute and Public Impact, the new research study Searching for Excellence: A Five-City, Cross-State Comparison of Charter School Quality sheds light on charter performance — in Albany, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, and Indianapolis.
The AEA decided to lawyer up before Alabama's new tax-credit law even reached the governor’s desk
Sibling rivalry
Alabama teacher unions and school boards have, for now, defeated what should be the state's first private school choice plan
Mathematica Policy Research released report about student performance of those who attend KIPP middle schools
Yesterday was the first day of public testimony on Governor Kasich’s budget proposal before the Ohio House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Committee.
With the results from this latest CREDO study, it’s clearer now than ever that lawmakers should lift the state's cap on charters
With just a few hours left before automatic, across-the-board federal budget cuts take effect, the odds seem slim that Congress will pull a rabbit out of this hat.
Even charter opponents agree: There’s no explaining away these results
When then-Governor Ted Strickland issued his Evidence-Based Model (EBM) of school funding reform in 2009 we engaged Professor Paul Hill to provide an analysis of the proposals. We couldn’t think of anyone better to do the work than Professor Hill. His credentials are impeccable.
Student mobility is an ongoing cycle within Ohio school districts
Comments about Mayor Coleman's State of the City address
In a futile effort to counter the influence of test-preparation companies, New York City’s education department changed part of the test it administers to four-year-olds to determine whether or not they are
A glimpse into competition among schools and performance ratings
Ohio's charter schools have an excellent model in place for regular enrollment checks and this model should be followed by public school districts.
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The senator, immediately after his Republican response to the president's State of the Union address, released a far-reaching federal school-choice plan
State policy environments continue to improve
Big impacts, big financial returns
Joint efforts between city, district, and charter leaders are good if they lead to more and better options for all students, but some key city officials sound more like they’re trying to put a brake on the charter momentum
The point of the “One Million Lives” campaign is to create the conditions that allow a million kids a seat in at least 3,000 high-performing schools
Key findings for Ohio based on Fordham report School Choice Regulations: Red Tape or Red Herring
Ohio findings from Fordham's national voucher report
