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It Can Be Done: Charter successes show how all schools might improve
Born to Rise: A Story of Children and Teachers Reaching Their Highest Potentialby Deborah Kenny Mission Possible: How the Secrets of the Success Academies Can Work in Any Schoolby Eva Moskowitz and Arin Lavinia As reviewed by David Steiner On page...
Read moreIt's time to change the conversation on charter schools
Charter schools have gotten a lot of bad press over the last year. School closings. Teacher videos. Investigations about school leader qualifications. Financial crises. Governance issues. It hasn’t been good. However, this is part of the deal with ...
Read moreCharter School Research Largely Positive, Says New Summary
A new research summary from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools found that the research on charter school performance over the past four years has been largely positive. The report examined 14 different studies from 2010 to 2013—11...
Read moreCharter Schools' Funding Lags, Study Finds
Charter school students receive about $4,000 less in per-pupil funding than their regular public school peers according to an analysis of five regions across the U.S., a new report has found. The report, conducted by the University of Arkansas ...
Read moreConcept Charter Schools get a green light
Two new charter schools will open up this fall in Chicago, but neither will have a formal connection to CPS. After CPS rejected Concept Charter School’s proposal to open two schools, the operator turned to the Illinois State Charter School Commiss...
Read moreTop-notch school isn’t marred by loose ties to Turkish cleric
SHOULD MASSACHUSETTS be afraid of Fethullah Gulen? That’s the question at the heart of the whispering campaign against the Pioneer Charter School of Science, a high-achieving public school in Everett whose loose connections to the influenti...
Read moreFirst charter high school for law being planned by College of Mount St. Vincent and New York Law School
Located in Bronx, the school would steer teens in underserved communities to careers in legal field Education advocates are pushing to create the first charter high school for law and social justice in the city, and locate it in the Bronx. The Char...
Read moreMathematica 2013 Study: KIPP Charter School Students Outperform Public School Peers
As charter schools enter their third decade, the advocates who created them still wonder whether they're living up to their promise. A study released on Wednesday suggests some may be on the right track. The study, conducted by independen...
Read moreGulen-inspired Schools: Achieving Academic and Moral Education
Browsing through the major news outlets, you would face with the bizarre picture of the fact that in many parts of the world, civil society suffers because of conflicts, corruption and lack of pace. It is an inevitable relativity to recognize the c...
Read moreDebate on Charter Schools: Yes vs. No
While surfing on the Internet, I came across with a debate about the charter schools. Nowadays, There is a debate going on the website link, http://www.debate.org/opinions/are-charter-schools-a-good-idea, about if charter schools are a good idea. F...
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School bullying has been one of the most troubling problem in schools. Many children subject to bullying in their daily life, and this situation affects their success in school. Children who suffer from bullying tend to go home which is a safe place,...
Read moreWhat is Fethullah Gulen’s relationship with the [Charter] schools?
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[Fethullah Gulen, Gulen Charter Schools, Gulen Schools] Fethullah Gulen plays no role in the founding, running, or planning of any of the Hizmet schools. His role if anything has been in advocating, promoting and motivating people to struggle for th...
Read moreA Real Success Story in Boston
As it is known charter schools are considered to be a threat to Catholic school programs. We have seen on vacant Catholic school listings signs that state "This school building…
Success in Charter Schools: Science in Action!
As a parent, who wants to find a good educational opportunity for my children, I have faced to a hard decision problem. I am sure that the ongoing debate between…
Charter Schools: Other side of the coin
In this mini review, we discuss growth of charter schools and their contribution to the education of our kids. First of all, we briefly discuss birth of charter schools, and…
Response to Mr. Frank J. Gaffney's article on The Washington Times
Mr. Gaffney’s article can be best described as unsubstantiated propaganda and blatant fabrication. It is neither journalist nor scholarly and the editors at The Washington Times have chosen to diminish…
Charter schools making headway in communities
It was 20 years ago that Gov. Pete Wilson signed the California Charter Schools Act into law, and California became the second state, after Minnesota, to approve charter schools. With…
Charter schools growing in Sonoma County
Laura Comyns leads sixth grade band practice at Sonoma Mountain Charter School in Petaluma, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012.(Crista Jeremiason / The Press Democrat) Sonoma County is at the forefront of the charter…
Another Charter School Test Passed
Eight of New York City's top elementary and middle schools are charters-and four of the charters are in Harlem. New York City recently released official progress reports for the city's 1,230…
Charter school opens with exorbitant waiting list
Six hundred children are on waiting list for Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School After three years of planning and paperwork, the Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School (TEECS) opened its doors in…
Universal Schooling and Gulen-Insipred Schools
Although universal schooling has been adopted as a goal by international organizations, bilateral aid agencies, national governments, and non-profit organizations, little sustained international attention has been devoted to the purposes…
The Benefits of Charter Schools
Cities and states are always searching for ways to increase the effectiveness of their education systems. It’s generally accepted that better school systems lead to better cities and states because residents will be better educated and the population will increase as more families move to the area so their kids can attend those schools.
One increasingly popular solution for improving education is the charter school concept. Like traditional schools, they receive public funding, but they’re exempt from some state regulations. Instead, they’re tied to performance mandates, or charters, that they must meet. This goal-oriented approach provides many benefits to the surrounding area’s education system and promotes academic equality for more students.
Choice
Unlike traditional schools that are managed in districts, charter schools are open to all. Using a lottery system, prospective students have a chance of attending the school. Thus, students from poor areas can be educated in more affluent areas.
Diversity
Since students from all areas can attend a charter school, these schools promote diversity. Minorities in impoverished areas have the opportunity to attend better managed schools in wealthier neighborhoods that traditionally may be white.
Specialization
Some charter schools are dedicated to one specific subject such as the arts or technology. Students can improve their knowledge at charter schools that have a special emphasis.
Less Bureaucracy
With less stringent rules placed on the school from the state, charter schools are exempt from the muddled bureaucracy of most public schools.
More Planning
Since charter schools have performance goals that they’re required to meet, they must plan accordingly. That includes planning property management for the school and surrounding environment since a school can only be as good as the area in which it’s located. In a large state like California, municipalities can take a page from Long Beach property management and coordinate school properties like a business instead of government.
Successful education requires choice and proper management, which is what charter schools provide.
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