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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

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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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Since a shakeup began almost two months ago, members of Philadelphia’s powerful School Reform Commission have been vocal in declaring their newfound commitment to transparency and accountability.
November 8, 2011 - Education Week
A national study of middle school students in 40 charter networks finds that, when it comes to having an impact on student achievement, results vary and, overall, charter students don't learn dramatically more than their counterparts in regular public schools.
November 4, 2011 - Education Week
Nearly 600 students have started school from their homes as Louisiana's first online charter school for kindergarten through 12th grade opened.
October 17, 2011 - Digital Directions
The Michigan Department of Education has released guidelines that allow more middle school students to take all classes online and some districts to open more virtual charter schools.
October 17, 2011 - Digital Directions
All the converted schools saw improvements in both reading and math scores. Six of the seven saw double-digit gains in math.
September 29, 2011 - Education Week
A measure would let states tap into federal funding to replicate charter models with a track record of success.
September 20, 2011 - Education Week
A multibill package would greatly expand the menu of open-enrollment-style options for parents and students.
September 20, 2011 - Education Week
Strategic mission management is crucial for charter schools, Peter Frumkin, Bruno V. Manno, and Nell Edgington write.
September 19, 2011 - Education Week
Mass layoffs have driven more Teach for America corps members to charters and virtually decimated their presence in district-run schools.
September 15, 2011 - Education Week
The study of Massachusetts schools traces the urban charters' success to a "no excuses" approach.
September 7, 2011 - Education Week

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