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Number of Public Charter School Students in U.S. Surpasses Two Million
Posted on December 13, 2011 | No CommentsWednesday, December 07, 2011 Washington, DC – The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) announced today that the number...
Charter Schools are Four Times as Likely as Non-charters To Be In The Top 5 Percent
Posted on November 7, 2011 | No CommentsCalifornia charter schools are significantly contributing to closing the performance gap between low-income and affluent communities, according to a report...
In Washington Heights, a basic education on charter schools
Posted on May 23, 2011 | No CommentsLast December, Community Board 12’s executive committee was discussing charter schools when committee members realized something: There were almost as many different perceptions of charter schools as there were people in the room.
Why charter schools deserve our support
Posted on May 7, 2011 | No CommentsMany students get trapped in failing schools and need a way out and public charter schools offer that opportunity
Are Private Schools Losing Their Students to Charter Schools?
Posted on February 22, 2011 | No CommentsDo Charter Schools Crowd Out Private School Enrollment? Evidence from Michigan.
Charter Schools: A Report on Rethinking the Federal Role in Education
Posted on February 21, 2011 | No CommentsResearch suggests that charter schools are particularly effective in raising the achievement of low-income and minority students in urban areas.
Annual Survey of America’s Charter Schools 2010
Posted on February 18, 2011 | No CommentsAnother 5,000 Charters Needed: Parental Demand for Charter Schools Surges 21% in One Year.
Mandate for Change
Posted on February 15, 2011 | No CommentsMandate for Change is an effort led by the Center for Education Reform to set a bold agenda for the incoming government.
Survey Shows Support for School Choice
Posted on January 10, 2011 | 1 CommentA poll from the Indianapolis-based Foundation for Educational Choice shows voters throughout the state favor school vouchers and charter schools.
“Educate to Innovate”: How the Obama Plan for STEM Education Falls Short
Posted on January 6, 2011 | 2 CommentsThe past 50 years suggest that federal initiatives are unlikely to solve the fundamental problem of American underperformance in STEM education.
Charter School Laws Accross the States
Posted on December 1, 2010 | No CommentsA Report by the Center for Education Reform to the Nation’s New Governors and State Lawmakers and A Blueprint to Make Schools Work Better for All Children
New Report Showing How Successful Charters Are “Free To Lead” and Innovate
Posted on October 1, 2010 | 3 CommentsThe National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released a report showing how public charter schools can produce outstanding results when they have the freedom to hire highly qualified teaching teams, build innovative professional development programs and adjust curriculum or class structure to boost student achievement.
Mathematica Finds Positive Results in First Report on National Study of KIPP Schools
Posted on September 21, 2010 | No CommentsMathematica finds that for the vast majority of KIPP schools included in the initial report, impacts on students’ state assessment scores in mathematics and reading are positive, statistically significant, and educationally substantial.
Issue Brief: Investing in Charter Schools
Posted on September 19, 2010 | 1 CommentIndividual charter schools still vary greatly in academic achievement, however. While many significantly outperform comparable public schools there are still too many low-performing charter schools.
Innovation-Based Systemic Reform: How to Get Beyond Traditional School
Posted on September 17, 2010 | 2 CommentsIt would be very strange for education policy to turn its back on innovation. New technology has great potential to...