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What are Charter Schools?
Charter schools are public institutions, supported by public funds. However, they have greater freedom from state rules ...
Source: National Center for the Study of Privatization in Education (Teachers College, Columbia University)
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Charter Schools Key Statistics
Charter schools are more likely than conventional public schools to be located in urban areas, to have smaller total ...
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Charter Schools Demystified
Gone are the days of simply choosing between a public or private school. Now your choices are so abundant, the process ...
Source: Education.com
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Facts and Figures: Charter Schools
In this March 2005 book, authors Martin Carnoy, Rebecca Jacobsen, Lawrence Mishel, and Richard Rothstein examine the ...
Source: Economic Policy Institute
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The Charter School Movement
In 1991, the charter school movement started in Minnesota. The central ideas of the charter school movement are that: ...
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Perspectives on Charter Schools: A Review for Parents
In recent years, many parents, educators, students, researchers, and observers have reached the same conclusion: ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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Multiple Choice: Charter School Performance in 16 States
IntroductionAs charter schools play an increasingly central role in education reform agendas across the United States, ...
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Directory of Innovative Schools (Bay Area)
JCC, San Francisco Att: Pam Schneider, Director, 3200 California St., San Francisco, CA 94118 Telephone: 415-292-1282 ...
Source: Innovative Teacher Project
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Cyber Charter Schools: Public School at Home?
Learn how cyber charter schools work, and find out if they're right for your child.
Source: Education.com
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Charter Schools on the Rise: What You Need to Know
This summer, President Obama gave parents who may not be familiar with charter schools billions of reasons to consider ...
Source: Education.com
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"Waiting for Superman": What it Means for You and Your Child
"Waiting for Superman" paints a grim picture of the education system in the United States. To help you through the ...
Source: Education.com
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Public Charter Schools and Students with Disabilities
Charter schools are a relatively new component of the public education system in the United States. At the start of ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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Charter Schools
In seven short years, the U.S. charter-school movement has produced about 800 schools in 29 states and the District ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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How to Start a Charter School
Frustrated with traditional education? Looking to create something different based on your ideals of what education...
Source: Education.com
