Tag: Charter Schools

Nearly every state has horror stories of bad teachers who just can't be fired because their laws make it so there's no legal grounds for dismissal. (AP Photo)Â

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Public schools profit from failure

Jason Russell · June 10, 2015 9:15 pm

Nationwide, there are more than 6,700 charter schools in 43 states and Washington, D.C. Combined, they serve almost 3 million students. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Charters serve minorities, poor students at higher rates than public schools

Jason Russell · May 28, 2015 5:12 pm

Burdensome regulations are limiting the freedom of charter schools and diverting their resources toward paperwork, according to a report published by the American Enterprise Institute. (iStock photo)

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Charter schools losing time, freedom to regulations

Jason Russell · May 26, 2015 5:33 pm

Few causes unite the Left and the Right like school choice, and the American Federation for Children demonstrated as much on Monday. (AP Photo)

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School choice unites Left and Right, but enemies remain

Jason Russell · May 19, 2015 12:57 pm

Although poor education policy is most common at the state and local level, even the federal government gets involved. (AP Photo)Â

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How the old-school education model hurts students

Jason Russell · May 12, 2015 9:00 am

Parents, students and educators across the nation are celebrating National Charter Schools Week this week. (Getty Image)

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Charter school movement is growing

Jason Russell · May 7, 2015 3:47 pm

School closures are often denounced as hurting public education. (Getty Images)

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Urban school closures help students academically

Jason Russell · May 4, 2015 7:26 pm

Portable funding, also known as "backpack funding" because it follows the child, was included as an option in a draft bill and a K-12 education reform bill that passed the House education committee in February. (AP Photo)Â

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Dems stubbornly refuse to embrace any form of school choice

Jason Russell · April 11, 2015 9:00 am

The most important factor in whether a school stays open or closed should be whether there are enough students to keep the school viable. (AP Photo)Â

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Should government close ‘bad’ charter schools?

Jason Russell · April 9, 2015 7:37 pm

The Center for Education Reform, which grades charter laws in every state, says Alabama's charter law would earn a "mediocre grade." [AP Photo

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Another state joins the charter school movement

Jason Russell · March 20, 2015 4:42 pm

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Do your state laws support charter schools?

Jason Russell · March 17, 2015 8:23 pm

In several ways, charter schools are more accountable to their students than traditional public schools.Â

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We need more urban charter schools, not fewer

Jason Russell · March 6, 2015 10:00 am