Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School Founder Guilty of Tax Fraud
(Photo: Pexels, Creative Commons) The former CEO of Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School has pleaded guilty to charges of tax conspiracy after being accused of stealing around $ 8 million in school funds for his More...
AEI Report Shows It’s Tough to Compare Charter, Public Schools
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) A new report from the American Enterprise Institute considers the growth of charter schools in America since the first such school opened its doors 25 years ago, with more More...
Virtual Learning Academy Charter Schools (VLACS) Succeed
(Photo: Public Domain, Creative Commons) The VLACS education model, or Virtual Learning Academy Charter Schools, are gaining worldwide attention with the United States seeing a nationwide boom in online learning More...
Movement for Black Lives Policy Agenda Includes Halting Charter Schools
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) A coalition of more than 50 black-led organizations known collectively as the Movement for Black Lives has released a policy platform on a variety of topics, from prisons and More...
ACLU: California Charter Schools Provide ‘Unequal Access’
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) A new report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California and nonprofit law firm Public Advocates has found public, written policies of charter schools in the More...
Boston Council Resolution Would Stop Charter School Growth
(Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) In Boston, a controversial state ballot could, if approved, allow more charter schools in Massachusetts. But City Councilors Matt O’Malley and Tito Jackson are working More...
Massachusetts Continues to Battle Over Charter School Cap
(Photo: Rosenberg Committee) The Massachusetts state legislature has introduced a new proposal in an effort to appease both sides of the charter school debate by increasing the charter cap currently in place while More...
North Carolina Charter Schools Under Closer Scrutiny
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Mention charter schools and you’re sure to get an opinion. Some love them, some hate them – but either way, North Carolina is getting 11 more this year. North Carolina’s More...
Hillary Clinton Courts Teachers, Balances Charter School Talk
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) In an address to the National Education Association’s annual assembly in Washington earlier in the week, Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton vowed to be an ally, telling More...
Detroit Charter Schools Face Uneven Progress, Some Closures
(Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) Allen Academy, one of the oldest and largest charter schools in Detroit, is closing. Over the past months, the school has suffered financial problems and community concerns More...