Charter School Graduates Earn More in Their 20′s, Study Says
(Photo: Army Medicine, Creative Commons) A new report is the first of its kind to explore the effects of charter schools on earnings in adulthood in addition to effects on educational attainment. The report, “Charter High Schools’ Effects on Long-Term Attainment and Earnings,” used data from Florida to confirm previous research which found that students who attend […]
Charter School Bill Proposes Expansion, More Funding
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) A new bill has been unveiled by leaders of the Massachusetts state Senate that would create major changes to the way that charter schools operate. The proposed bill, which adds $ 200 million to education spending each year, would also lift the cap on charter schools in low-performing districts in the state […]
Report Shows Charter Schools Suspend Disabled, Minority Students More
(Photo: Creative Commons) According to a recent analysis of federal education data, charter schools are more likely to suspend black students and students with disabilities than their white and non-disabled peers. Performed by the Center for Civil Rights Remedies at the University of California, Los Angeles, a nonprofit organization for civil rights research and policy, […]
Ryanair to offer fine dining and charter jet services
BUDGET airline Ryanair is to launch a swish charter jet service. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
NAPCS Releases New, Improved ‘Health of Charter Movement’ Report
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools has released the second edition of its state-by-state analysis in an effort to evaluate how each state is doing with its public charter school movement. The report builds on the first edition and made adjustments for feedback they received. The alliance hopes the two reports can be used to […]
New Jersey, Christie Administration Send Mixed Messages on Charter Schools
New Jersey has turned down a controversial charter school extension plan that has parents taking sides in a Monmouth County community. Gov. Chris Christie’s administration denied a proposal this week that would have doubled the student enrollment at Red Bank Charter School, a 200 student K-8 school. The charter plan was opposed by community members who noted […]
Walton Family Foundation To Donate $1 Billion to Charter Schools Over 5 Years
The family of Walmart founder Sam Walton has announced that their foundation will be donating $ 1 billion over the next five years to help create new charter schools and to assist programs that have already been established. Over the past 20 years, the Walton Family Foundation has spent over $ 1 billion on K-12 […]
Alabama Finalizing Charter Application, May Have Schools in 2017
2017 may be the year that Alabama opens its first charter schools as a state panel nears completing an application template that will be used to ensure that potential charter school organizations can demonstrate their financial stability and curriculum plans. Within the next few weeks, the Alabama Public Charter School Commission hopes its application model […]
After Ruling, Washington Charter Schools Adjust, Look to Future
Washington’s first charter school is set to return to being a tuition-free private school as the result of a decision by the state Supreme Court. All nine charter schools in the state have been searching for ways to stay in operation after losing a decision by the state Supreme Court that found the charter school […]
Los Angeles Board to Vote on Charter Expansion
The Los Angeles Unified School District is set to vote on a proposal that would oppose “market-driven” education reforms. The proposal, suggested by board member Scott Schmerelson, is a revision from his previous plan that asked members to oppose an expansion plan put forward by the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation that would create 260 new charter […]