Charters & Choice
Charter schools. School Vouchers. Private Schools. Home Schooling. Staff Writer Arianna Prothero examined the implications of school choice for students, families, and education. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: School Choice & Charters, charter schools.
School & District Management
Ohio Vouchers Have Mixed Impact on Student Performance, Study Finds
The study found that school vouchers in Ohio were not particularly beneficial for the students who used them, but were modestly beneficial for the voucher-eligible students who opted not to use them.
School Choice & Charters
For New School Choice Laws, 2016 Has Been a Slow Year
Get a rundown on major choice bills that have passed or sputtered so far this year.
School Choice & Charters
Black School Choice Advocacy Group Loses Tennessee Chapter
The Tennessee operation's announcement to strike out on its own comes months after BAEO announced plans to revamp the organization.
School Choice & Charters
Walton Foundation Pledges $250 Million for Charter School Facilities
The Walton Foundation has identified access to facilities as one of the biggest barriers to expanding charter schools nationally.
Equity & Diversity
Education Secretary to Charter Schools: It's Time to Rethink Discipline
Charter schools should rework discipline policies and cut back on suspensions, U.S. Education Secretary John B. King Jr. will say at the National Charter School Conference in Nashville Tuesday.
School Choice & Charters
Charter Network Founder Steve Barr Plans Bid for Los Angeles Mayor
Barr founded Green Dot Public Schools, which now runs over 20 charter schools in three states.
Education Funding
IDEA Public Schools Wins Broad Prize for Charter School Networks
IDEA Public Schools wins the Broad Prize over fellow finalists Success Academy and Yes Prep.
School Choice & Charters
Lifting Massachusetts' Cap on Charter Growth Will Likely Go to the Voters
Just as a ballot initiative to raise the state's cap on charters met a crucial deadline, state Senate leadership acknowledged that an attempt to pass a bill that would have eased the cap was all but dead.
School Choice & Charters
Controversial Charter Expansion Plan in Los Angeles Is Revamped
A controversial Los Angeles-area plan to double the number of charter schools was drastically changed to offer new opportunities for students in low-income neighborhoods in all types of public schools
Classroom Technology
Charter Advocacy Groups Want Higher Standards for Online-Only Schools
A new report outlines the challenges facing the online-only schools and offers recommendations to hold their authorizers accountable for student performance and financial decisions.
School Choice & Charters
Calif. Labor Board Issues Mixed Ruling on Charter Network Unionization Drive
A judge said that the Alliance College-Ready Public Schools can't deny organizers access, but also said the group's communications to teachers were legal.
School Choice & Charters
Voucher Funding Mostly Insufficient for Special Needs Students, Report Finds
Some see vouchers as offering greater flexibility and the potential for a better school fit for students with disabilities, says a new report from the Council for Parent Advocates and Attorneys.
School Choice & Charters
Q&A
At 25th Anniversary Mark, Author of First Charter School Law Reflects on Movement
Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of the first charter school law being passed. Ember Reichgott Junge, the former Minnesota Democratic state senator who authored the charter legislation, shares her thoughts on the evolution of the movement.
Education Funding
Success Academy One of Three Finalists for Broad Prize for Charter Schools
Texas-based Yes Prep and IDEA Public Schools are finalists for the annual Broad Prize along with Success Academy.