Tags: Charter Schools

Working around the public education system can sometimes have terrible consequences.

School competition leads to surprising tactics to keep attendance from falling.

Local board approves takeover for failing California elementary school

In districts with underperforming schools, unhappy parents have few means by which to catalyze change.

Doesn't stop public educators from claiming charters leave poor kids behind

Near-perfect test scores determined to be legit

In the current issue of Sports Illustrated, the compelling story of the two-month-old Urban Dove Team Charter School, which enrolls kids who are way, way behind (as in, unlikely to graduate) and motivates them to come to school and do school work with a curriculum massively infused with sports and the team mentality.

Reforms to teaching rules fail, but voters see increased interest in education alternatives

There's more to the political season than analyzing every utterance by Obama and Romney.

Public elementary school in Adelanto, Calif., will have new operators

"Privatize or Perish" may be the choice here.