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The “Obscure Educator” Who Invented Charter Schools
A new history is a reminder of Ray Budde’s remarkable achievement
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Resilience, Hope, and the Power of the Collective: What Puerto Rico Can Teach the States about Education Reform
People don’t talk about “scaling” solutions in Puerto Rico. They create solutions and hope that others will do the same.
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Health Benefit Costs Represent a Serious Threat to Charter School Success
Rising health benefit costs are eroding total teacher compensation and eating into budgets reserved for other mission-critical areas at charter schools across the country.
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Charter Schools and Segregation: What the Research Says
When charter schools serving mostly minority students outperform nearby district schools that also serve mostly minority students, what does this tell us about charter schools and segregation?
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The Fight for the Best Charter Schools in the Country: What Massachusetts Got Right and Wrong
One year in a Massachusetts charter school adds 40 days of additional learning in math and 28 days in reading compared to the schools from which students came.
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How Does Charter Expansion Affect School District Finances and Student Achievement? New Evidence from Massachusetts
States seeking to ensure that all students benefit as they expand their charter sectors may want to consider the Massachusetts model.
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What Governors Should Know About K-12 School Quality and the Economy
A governor’s efforts to improve a state’s economy must include strengthening K-12 school quality.
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A Charter Sector Godfather Steps Back
Linda Brown this week announced she was stepping down as CEO of Boston-based Building Excellent Schools.
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In New York City, Charter Schools are Accomplishing Something Exam Schools Aren’t
Increasing the number of low-income students of color who are on track to attend selective colleges and universities is already being done by the city’s charter schools.
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Growing Charter Schools Through Federal Opportunity Zones
A new federal tax incentive could hold the key to spurring billions of dollars in investment in low-income areas with limited access to quality public charter school options.