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New study finds charters get less—a disparity of $7,800 a student, a year
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EdNext Podcast: Banning For-Profit Charter Schools?
The reality behind a Biden campaign promise
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EdNext Podcast: The Never-Ending Battle to Protect Charter School Autonomy
And how a "mystery shopper" program made sure students with disabilities were welcomed
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The Education Exchange: Student Achievement Growing More Rapidly in Charters Than District Schools, New Study Finds
From 2005 to 2017, biggest gains for African Americans
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EdNext Podcast: The Improvement at the Charter Schools Is about Twice that of the Improvement in the District Sectors
Results of a new nationally representative study show trends from 2005 to 2017
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The Education Exchange: “We’ve Encouraged Face-to-Face”: How Charter Schools in South Carolina Are Reopening
"They're proving that with safety measures in place, kids can reenter the classroom, teachers can safely teach."
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The Education Exchange: Thomas Sowell’s “Charter Schools and Their Enemies”
They stand in opposition “utterly without regard to whether particular charter schools are producing good or bad educational outcomes.”
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EdNext Podcast: KIPP Middle Schools Can Improve Early College Outcomes
EdNext Podcast · Ep. 191 - March 11, 2020: KIPP Middle Schools Can Improve...
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EdNext Podcast: Reforming a Divided School System in Los Angeles
EdNext Podcast · Ep. 190 - March 4, 2020: Reforming a Divided School System...
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EdNext Podcast: Serving All Students at Excel Academy
A group from Excel Academy in Boston joined Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss how the charter network works to accommodate students with special needs, including English language learners and those with disabilities, into their program.
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