York, PA, School Officials Try To Lure Families Who Fled to Charters
We don't suck, anymore!
From bury their heads to embrace the change
People want to escape from traditional schools
They're outstripping traditional public schools in reading
Poor students, minorities doing best
Choice works, even in Massachusetts
Local school board revoked charter over alleged financial improprieties
Failing district schools are closed or transitioned one by one
United Neighborhood Organization (UNO) charter school teachers get representation
The stupidity. The amazing stupidity.
It would slowly raise the cap on the number of schools in the state
Illinois has moratorium legislation in the works
Give families more choices than their districts offer now
Working around the public education system can sometimes have terrible consequences.
Just 15 per year, but it's a start
Get thousands less per pupil, yet still often outperform public schools
But charters would be subject to educrats, with limited independence
School district will run early grades while charter program will take over later ones
Confines charters to poorly rated school districts
State takeover now imminent at Camden
Received $98 million and is accused of giving contracts to companies with ties to school officials
Poll shows support for more charter schools, parent-trigger laws
More autonomy from their biggest competitors
Proposal flies under the radar amidst budget debate
The students are performing very well, but state audit has found financial improprieties
To extract concessions in a budget debate
Empowers families to overrule educrats
Families find similar independence and variety, already supported by taxes
Better in math, science and reading
Don't like the choices, lack of unions. Really.
Give independent management to failing public schools
Only 15 of the independent schools currently function in the state