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Houston Schools Take a Page From Best Charters

With its Apollo 20 program, the Houston district set out to bring the best charter school ideas to its lowest-performing schools. (March 5, 2012)

Spotlight on Charter School Leadership

This Spotlight examines the ways schools cultivate new leaders and the many strengths and skills those leaders must draw upon.

Spotlight on Charter School Research

This Spotlight looks at how success of charter schools is measured, and how charters can collaborate with district schools.

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The 93,000-student district has made a pact with the state to create strict accountability standards in return for Georgia dropping some of its regulatory requirements.
May 22, 2012 - Education Week
Authorities in a number of states are split over who should have the final say on allowing charter schools within a particular district’s boundaries.
May 22, 2012 - Education Week
The plan would increase the share of privately run charters to about a quarter of all schools in the district.
May 17, 2012 - McClatchy-Tribune
The founders of two Houston charter schools have prospered while putting their relatives on the payroll and doing business with their own private companies at taxpayers' expense.
May 14, 2012 - McClatchy-Tribune
New organizations are making their impact felt in statehouses on issues such as teacher evaluation and charter schools.
May 14, 2012 - Education Week
The Florida State Board of Education on Wednesday overruled the decisions of local school boards.
May 10, 2012 - McClatchy-Tribune
To meet rising demands for new school leaders, the charter school sector is building a diverse array of training programs.
May 8, 2012 - Education Week
The specially themed schools conceived to spur desegregation are becoming another choice for public school students.
May 1, 2012 - Education Week

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