Charter Schools
It’s Time to Give Charter Schools Equitable Funding
This year’s National Charter Schools Week is an especially poignant celebration as many states are reaching 20th and 25th anniversaries of their charter school laws (our state of Connecticut...
Charter Schools
Why You Should Care About a Charter School Cap in Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has always been the cradle of innovation and success for American public schools. The country’s first public schools were in the Bay State, professional teacher...
Parents
It's Time for a Unified Public School System in New Orleans
The path to meaningful and lasting change in our public schools system is often difficult, driven by successes and slowed by setbacks along the way. Nevertheless, as anyone fighting for this effort...
Charter Schools
750 Charter School Parents Head to Statehouse to Fight for Equitable Treatment of Charter Public Schools in Illinois
Charter public school advocates are rallying in Chicago this morning to demonstrate their schools’ achievements and demand more equitable funding....
School Choice
Here's Why April 1 Is a Big Day for Chicago's Public Charter Schools, Too
All eyes are on Chicago Public Schools (CPS) as the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) plans for a one-day strike on Friday. Parents are scrambling to find places to put their children for the day while...
Parents
How One Charter School Is Stepping Up Its Leadership Game
Successions are often tough times for schools of all kinds. When one principal leaves and another takes over, everything changes—for good or bad. Making the right leadership change can be especially...
