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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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A tight race for governor, the burden of rebuilding a school funding system, and a ballot measure on charter schools could transform education in Washington state.
October 16, 2012 - Education Week
Education experts characterize the near-sweep of the school's top management as highly unusual and potentially damaging in the long term.
October 15, 2012 - Digital Directions
The California school that parents want to turn into a charter now has two organizations seeking to make the change.
October 8, 2012 - Education Week
Conflict over a charter moratorium underscores national tensions over charter funding and management.
October 2, 2012 - Education Week
An overhaul of Pennsylvania's special-education funding system is on hold this fall, awaiting agreement on proposed charter law changes, according to the chairman of the House Democratic Policy Committee.
September 28, 2012 - McClatchy-Tribune
Job openings in several states could provide momentum for advocates seeking to push politically sensitive agendas.
September 18, 2012 - Education Week
Change is inevitable, and school leaders need to imitate others' success, Robert Maranto and Rod Paige write.
September 18, 2012 - Education Week
September 18, 2012 - Education Week
Other school systems can learn much from the charter schools experiment in New Orleans, David Osborne writes.
September 11, 2012 - Education Week
Public and charter school students will be able to choose classes offered by businesses, nonprofits, and other groups, as well as schools.
September 10, 2012 - Education Week

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