Next week, the San Francisco school board will vote on the city’s first attempt since 2018 to open a charter school. The idea for Dragon Gate Academy comes from a group of parents fed up with the district’s limited Mandarin-language immersion offerings. They say they can open the K-8 school next fall and serve 154 […] The post ‘Charter or Not’: SFUSD Has Raised Parents’ Mandarin Hopes. Now It Must Meet Them appeared first on The Frisc.| The Frisc
With a laser focus on achievement, an overlooked segment of the charter sector gets results The post Why Academically Intensive Charter Schools Deserve Our Attention appeared first on Education Next.| Education Next
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Uplift Education is entering a leadership transition as Remy Washington is set to become CEO of the Dallas-based charter school network in January. She’ll succeed Yasmin Bhatia, who will retire at the end of December after 15 years in the role.… The post Uplift Education Names Next CEO in Transition Plan; Endowment Campaign in the Works appeared first on Dallas Innovates.| Dallas Innovates
The number of families taking advantage of school choice has mostly been on a steady incline in recent years, according to a new report from Ready Colorado| The Colorado Sun
Twenty years ago, the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina inadvertently created the conditions for one of the most remarkable education experiments in American history. Today, that experiment has quietly produced results that should be making national headlines. Instead, it’s met with a curious indifference that reveals something broken about our politics and media. To better understand […]| The 74
The newest episode of ‘Where the Schools Went’ spotlights the tumultuous reopening of George Washington Carver High in the Ninth Ward.| www.the74million.org
Much has been written about the city’s long road to recovery. Behind those headlines is another story that shaped the lives of thousands of children.| www.the74million.org
GOP majority peels away Dems to override vetoes on controversial NC legislation on immigration detention, charter schools and other issues.| Carolina Public Press
Establishing New Public Schools of Choice: An Alternative Pathway highlights the role of educational service agencies, specifically Colorado’s Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), in authorizing alternative public schools of choice. The Education reEnvisioned BOCES (ERBOCES) is noted for its creation of brick-and-mortar schools, offering children additional educational opportunities. Yet, ERBOCES faced a legal challenge The post Establishing New Public Schools of Choice: An A...| Independence Institute
Anti-Charter School Bill Would Hurt Most Vulnerable CA Students by Lance Izumi | July 14, 2025 A bill plowing through the State Legislature is using fiscal accountability as a fig-leaf issue to hide its real intentions—crippling California’s popular charter-school sector in order to bolster regular public schools that are seeing declines in both enrollment and […]| Pacific Research Institute
Yes, the headline is correct. Another public school district is bribing poor families to transfer back to the very schools […]| Broad + Liberty
The Grand Canyon Institute estimates the net cost of the ESA Universal Vouchers program as $350 million in FY2025 up from $332 million in FY2024. The cost growth was limited by a higher portion of new enrollees coming from charter schools especially.| Grand Canyon Institute
Among Unbound Academic Institute’s wild claims about educational rigor and success is that students only need 2 hours of daily instruction in core subjects.| Bucks County Beacon
A transfer from a revolving loan fund has now been agreed on for the House and Senate.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
The schools are struggling with debt even as the charity sits on tens of millions.| www.nytimes.com
By Thomas Ultican 5/25/2025 Charter schools continue grabbing larger percentages of California students and have surpassed 700,000 in total enrollment. Their existing in California for more than 30-years means it is probable that some charter school students have parents who went to charters. None of this is because charter schools are superior to public schools […]| tultican
Teachers will take on the role of guides and mentors rather than content experts.| Education Week
Legislators know that many students are not getting the education they deserve, but won't vote on ESAs out of self-interest.| The Sentinel
Executive Summary| Grand Canyon Institute
Religious Charters? The Charter Industry's Chickens Have Come Home to Roost.| Public Voices For Public Schools
The question of the constitutionality of religious charter schools challenges the very identity of the public charter movement| Education Next
Dr. Cassandra Ulbrich, former President of the Michigan Board of Education, gave powerful testimony before the Michigan House and Senate for increased charter school transparency.| Public Voices For Public Schools
Wells calls for Hobbs and Horne to call for a Special Session of the legislature to add staff with unspent ESA voucher funds in return for better accountability.| Grand Canyon Institute
This Education Week explainer answers frequently asked questions about charter schools.| Education Week
In the heart of Albuquerque’s west side, […] The post Equipping the Future appeared first on New Mexico Education.| New Mexico Education
The suit argues that the Catholic virtual school violates a state constitutional requirement that public schools not be "sectarian."| Education Week
The commission expects the school to meet the requirements needed for opening but could hold a meeting if it does not.| Alabama Reflector
Despite what the ads say, cyber charter schools are not “free.”| Public Voices For Public Schools
Steve Dyer, former legislator and perennial budget hawk, tracks wasteful spending on charter schools in Ohio in this post. Ohio is throwing away billions on charters and vouchers, at the expense of…| Diane Ravitch's blog
The most envied teacher at any school isn’t the smartest teacher, the most politically connected teacher or the longest tenured or the most attractive teacher. The teacher most envied was the teach…| Urban Education Mixtape
