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After Denver School Board Election, Union-Backed Candidates Emerge With 7-0 Control
Charters, unified enrollment system, innovation zones all will face threats
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The State that Created the Most New Schools Is Also the One Where Students Learned More Than Anywhere Else.
“Supply-side progressivism” in action
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Taking Stock After 30 Years of Charter Schools
This year was the first time in many years that, for whatever reason, the White House did not issue a proclamation for National Charter Schools Week.
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Charter School “Push Out” Myth Is Debunked in a New Study of Newark
Students who land in charter schools are less likely to leave—including English learners and students with disabilities
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Betsy Appleseed and School Choice
Choice initiatives and expansions in Florida, Arkansas, West Virginia and elsewhere show that eventually, trees blossom
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How Schools Can Help with the Vaccination Rollout
Turn parking lots, gyms into sites for giving shots
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Evaluating Claims that Charter Schools Practice “Cream Skimming” and “Pushout”
Study analyzes student entrance and exit patterns, academic history, and more
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New Faces, New Problems for New Orleans School Board
In all-charter district, winning candidates have limited power
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Charters Improving at Faster Pace in Urban Areas
Given the apparent underrepresentation of urban charter students in 2017, it is more likely that we are underestimating the overall gains
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How Charter Supporters Can Win Over Joe Biden
Remind Biden and his team of the real-life people that charter schools serve, people who are a key part of his coalition.
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Choice, Flexibility, Accountability Drive School Improvement
One kind of public school is improving faster than another kind. What explains charter success?
The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles”
State teacher-license prep materials peddle a debunked theory
Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free
Threats to quality and innovation outweigh benefit of increased access.
How Family Background Influences Student Achievement
Can schools narrow the gap?
The Case for (Quality) Homework
Why it improves learning, and how parents can help
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Choice, Flexibility, Accountability Drive School Improvement
One kind of public school is improving faster than another kind. What explains charter success?
The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles”
State teacher-license prep materials peddle a debunked theory
Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free
Threats to quality and innovation outweigh benefit of increased access.
How Family Background Influences Student Achievement
Can schools narrow the gap?
The Case for (Quality) Homework
Why it improves learning, and how parents can help
