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Equity & Diversity Charter Operators Pull Back From Memphis Turnaround Effort
Three national charter networks have recently scaled back plans to take over failing schools in the district, underscoring the challenges for turnaround efforts.
Arianna Prothero, April 21, 2015
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6 min read
Special Education Leader To Learn From Administrator Deftly Steers District in Overhauling of Special Education
Kathy Fortino of Michigan's Muskegon regional school district strikes a balance between helping school systems provide special education services and monitoring them when they fall short. She is recognized as a 2015 Leader To Learn From.
Christina A. Samuels, February 24, 2015
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7 min read
Students from William Penn Senior High School in York, Pa., protest last month against plans to convert their district’s schools to charters.
Students from William Penn Senior High School in York, Pa., protest last month against plans to convert their district’s schools to charters.
Jason Plotkin/Daily Record/Sunday News
School & District Management In Pa., a District's Distress Drives Shift to Charter Operator
A state-appointed receiver for the York, Pa., school system plans to tap a for-profit charter network to run the district's eight schools.
Denisa R. Superville, January 6, 2015
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6 min read
Normandy High School students make their way up the street after the dismissal of school on Aug. 22 in Wellston, Mo.
Normandy High School students make their way up the street after the dismissal of school on Aug. 22 in Wellston, Mo.
--Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post
School Climate & Safety Opinion Teaching in the Shadow of the Ferguson Shooting
Michael Brown's shooting by a police officer has added new concerns for students in the Missouri district where the teen finished high school, writes Normandy, Mo., teacher Inda Schaenen.
Inda Schaenen, September 4, 2014
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5 min read
West Creek Elementary School is just a few miles from the California school converted to a charter at the insistence of parents. That school's former principal now runs West Creek.
West Creek Elementary School is just a few miles from the California school converted to a charter at the insistence of parents. That school's former principal now runs West Creek.
Eric Grigorian for Education Week
Families & the Community Charter-Campaign Aftershocks Continue
Schools leaders in Adelanto, Calif., look for ways to revive low-performing schools after a bruising charter fight under the state's parent-trigger law.
Karla Scoon Reid, October 15, 2013
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4 min read
Parent Cynthia Ramirez, center, the lead organizer of the Desert Trails Parent Union, at a union meeting with other parents in Adelanto, Calif. Members of the group say they want to remain vigilant and involved after initiating the creation of Desert Trails Preparatory Academy, a charter school.
Parent Cynthia Ramirez, center, the lead organizer of the Desert Trails Parent Union, at a union meeting with other parents in Adelanto, Calif. Members of the group say they want to remain vigilant and involved after initiating the creation of Desert Trails Preparatory Academy, a charter school.
Eric Grigorian for Education Week
Families & the Community 'Parent Trigger' School Faces Challenge to Deliver
A charter school created under California's law enabling parents to initiate an overhaul must show progress in a still-wary community.
Karla Scoon Reid, October 15, 2013
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10 min read
Gov. Chris Christie, center, announces New Jersey’s plans to take over the public schools in Camden. At his side are education Commissioner Christopher Cerf and Camden Mayor Dana Redd.
Gov. Chris Christie, center, announces New Jersey’s plans to take over the public schools in Camden. At his side are education Commissioner Christopher Cerf and Camden Mayor Dana Redd.
John Ziomek/Camden Courier-Post/AP-File
School & District Management N.J. Moves to Take Over Another District
The plan would make Camden the fourth system under state control since the controversial strategy was first used nearly 25 years ago.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, May 31, 2013
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7 min read
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.
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
School & District Management Private Firms Run Two Mich. Districts
Muskegon Heights and Highland Park are testing private companies' skill at running troubled public school systems.
Katie Ash, May 7, 2013
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12 min read
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.
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
School & District Management 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.
Katie Ash, May 1, 2013
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13 min read
Accountability N.J. Taking Over Camden School District
Camden will become the fourth low-performing district in New Jersey to be taken over by the state.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, April 2, 2013
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1 min read
School & District Management New Jersey to Take Over Camden Schools
The Camden school district in New Jersey will be taken over by the state, making it the fourth district under state control.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, March 25, 2013
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2 min read
Education El Paso School Board Defies State Takeover
The El Paso school board is taking steps to challenge a state takeover of the district.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, December 13, 2012
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1 min read
Families & the Community Ruling Bolster Backers on 'Parent-Trigger' Use
Parents seeking to overhaul a California elementary school court outside groups to help after recent legal victory.
Sean Cavanagh, August 7, 2012
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4 min read
Viola Davis, left, and Maggie Gyllenhaal star in the movie 'Won't Back Down,' slated to be released next month.
Viola Davis, left, and Maggie Gyllenhaal star in the movie 'Won't Back Down,' slated to be released next month.
Kerry Hayes/Walden Media
Families & the Community 'Parent-Trigger' Tactic to Get Hollywood Treatment
'Won’t Back Down,' due out next month, takes a fictional look at a controversial parent-driven school overhaul tactic.
Sean Cavanagh, August 7, 2012
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4 min read
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