Once again, New York City charter-school students blew away their competition at regular public schools on state reading- and math-proficiency exams for grades 3-8. Per data compiled by the nonprofit ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat Indiana. After listening to nearly two hours of public comment in a statehouse hearing room, GOP Sen. Chris Garten’s support for more funding for ...

A study of charter schools in Massachusetts shows charter students in the state are significantly more likely to enroll in a four-year college and earn a degree compared with their noncharter peers, ...

The Bronx is learning — at least in charter schools. Students from charter schools in the borough’s poorest neighborhoods, including the South Bronx, excelled on state reading and math exams — with ...

A new study of charter schools in Massachusetts has identified strikingly positive academic results. The paper, released last week through the National Bureau of Economic Research, finds that charter ...

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PATERSON — Students at the College Achieve charter schools in Paterson get to go home 90 minutes early every Friday afternoon. But their teachers must stick around for another two hours for weekly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Manno writes on education, workforce training, and career pathways. Since the first law creating these independent public schools ...

It is at risk for losing its charter and closing. The shutdown would come a little over three years after the Erie School Board renewed its charter with a plan designed to improve the school's ...

A wealth of data about charter schools nationwide are concerning. Charter schools have made national headlines for scandals, lower test scores, and a host of other strange activities that make a ...