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Teacher Kim Woods works with 9th grader Takija Brewer in her U.S. History class at Muskegon Heights Public Academy High School. The entire staff of the Muskegon Heights school district was dismissed after emergency manager Donald Weatherspoon hired Mosaica Education to manage the district.
—Brian Widdis for Education Week

For-Profit Experiment Plays Out in Two Mich. Districts

Muskegon Heights and Highland Park are testing private companies' skill at running troubled public school systems. (May 1, 2013)

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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Charting My Own Course Blog

07/31 02:36 pm | WARNING: This Blog Post May Be Too 'Taboo' for Wimpy Teachers | There are certain topics that most teachers will not want to talk about publicly. But when teachers discuss these taboo topics out in the open, we strengthen our voice, regain ...

Charters and Choice Blog

07/30 06:00 pm | Arizona Charters Sue to Keep $6 Million in State Money | The Arizona department of education erroneously overpaid nearly 200 charters over the past eight years and is now requiring them to pay it back.

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Some major urban districts are working to establish more consistent standards for expulsion and suspension policies in charter schools.
February 19, 2013 - Education Week
Does penalizing students for a laundry list of common infractions—both minor and more serious—instill self-discipline, or lead some to become alienated from school?
February 19, 2013 - Education Week
There are key questions about funding and need that communities should ask themselves before opening charter schools, Meghan Carton writes.
February 14, 2013 - Education Week
Twenty years after desegregation ended, the mayor wants to change the way students are matched to schools.
February 5, 2013 - Education Week
Charter schools' initial performance, whether good or bad, is a strong predictor of whether they succeed over time, a new Stanford University study concludes.
February 5, 2013 - Education Week
The decision to hire John E. Chubb stirs heated reaction from some members of the National Association of Independent Schools.
January 29, 2013 - Education Week
Educators in charter schools are making changes to meet new professional development, curriculum, and technology needs.
January 22, 2013 - Education Week
At Perspectives, the question of school culture and climate is not a side note—it's at the core of the school's mission.
January 4, 2013 - Quality Counts
The 16 victors splitting $400 million in district Race to the Top awards include charters, midsize systems, and two consortia.
January 4, 2013 - Education Week
Las Vegas, Tampa, and Dallas showed the fastest growth among districts where charter enrollment tops 10 percent, a study says.
November 14, 2012 - Education Week

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