As the Washington Examiner reported, one school is trying to change the education environment in poor, western Baltimore: …the Green Street Academy, a public charter school that opened its doors to a new building this…
Topic: charter schools
Antidote to White Flight: Charter and Private Schools
Liberal activists concerned about the “white flight” from cities over the past four decades may want to consider a new approach that relies upon charter and private schools to reverse the flight pattern. Santa Ana,…
School Choice Celebrated by Congress
School choice advocates celebrated the work of champions of the issue, reported the Washington Examiner: “School choice advocates gathered on Capitol Hill Tuesday to rally for educational options and celebrate three members of Congress that…
Detroit’s Choice
Something is actually growing in Detroit, a city that mostly has been in the news for its losses—charter schools, 66 of them. Their growth tracks with a statewide trend, and has the Detroit public schools…
New Orleans Charter Schools a Model to Follow
It’s a really good piece on how New Orleans charter schools picked up the pieces after Hurricane Katrina to drastically improve the education environment in the city.
School Choice Gives America’s Kids a Chance: An Infographic
We found that school choice is really gaining ground in America, which is a good thing. More choices and more options are a good way to go (click to enlarge image):
School Choice Wins! Tennessee Signs Bill into Law
Attaboy Tennessee! School choice is now an option in the Volunteer State!
Charter Schools in Blue States: It Works
More evidence indicates that school choice works, even in so-called blue states. The Boston-based Pioneer Institute undertook a study of charter schools in the bay state and found that “Case studies of five high-performing charter…
Education Savings Accounts and Scholarships Matter
The Platte Institute, a non-profit research think tank based in Nebraska, released a report on how to better cater to America’s education needs. Their idea? Use education savings accounts, known as ESAs, or private scholarships…
Michelle Rhee’s Policies Still Linger
When she served as chancellor of Washington, D.C.’s public schools, Michelle Rhee’s policies provoked scorn from Capital City teachers, to put it mildly. Long gone from the D.C. scene, Rhee’s approach is still benefitting D.C….
Book Review
Book Review: America, Guns, and Freedom
As gun rights and gun control advocates, political surrogates, spokespeople, and groups contend over the future of the Second Amendment to the Constitution, Dr. Miguel Faria, Jr., M.D. published a book that gives extensive background,…
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