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A strong case for more charter schools
The single most regrettable policy decison Governor Deval Patrick has made is to let the state's charter school movement languish -- and now a compelling new study of Boston schools illustrates why.
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A Charter Setback in Florida
Charlie Crist takes a school-reform powder. As Chicago schools chief, Arne Duncan has found innovative ways to skirt the restrictive cap on the number of charter schools that can operate in Illinois, thus expanding opportunities for low-income kids. So it's instructive to contrast Mr. Duncan's can-do attitude with that of Florida Governor Charlie Crist, whose inaction last week handed a victory to opponents of school choice.
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Charter schools grade highest
A new study indicates that Boston charter schools significantly outperform the city's traditional schools, but raises new questions about the city's experimental pilot schools, which in many cases posted "ambiguous" or "disconcerting" results.
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Schools on the Block - But why are charters largely shut out of the bidding?
DISTRICT OFFICIALS recently announced that they have 11 former school buildings for sale to developers interested in using the sites for retail, offices or housing. Never mind that at least a dozen charter schools, desperate for new facilities, had hoped to acquire the spaces. Never mind that, by law, the charter schools are supposed to get first dibs.
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KC charter school offers promise for Latino students
In her four years at Alta Vista Charter School, Yesenia Aguirre experienced many of the school’s firsts.
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