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Florida’s charter-school sector is a real mess
One of the primary reasons for the explosive growth and failure of Florida charter schools is that nearly half are run by for-profit CMOs.
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Report Grades States On Student Data Privacy Protection
Peter Greene writes about the NPE/Parent Coalition for Student Privacy State Student Privacy Report Card for Forbes.
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It’s National School Choice Week. What is that? (Possibly not what you think.)
Carol exposes School Choice Week as a public relations campaign designed to remind lawmakers of the financial muscle of its billionaire sponsors.
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Can charter schools be reformed? Should they be?
In this Washington Post Answer Sheet piece Carol Burris asks if the charter sector should continue to grow through government subsidies, even as demand for new charters has waned.
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Group tied to charter school backers spent thousands in Va. school board election
It’s part of a pattern, Burris said, of wealthy donors who support charter schools infusing campaign cash into school board races.
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Why it matters who governs America’s public schools
This post, written by Carol Burris and Diane Ravitch, looks at the issue of governance and why it matters who is in charge.
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From Charters to Common Core, There’s a Ceasefire in NY’s School Wars
Any truce in New York’s education wars will likely be short lived.
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California Gov. Brown signs bill banning for-profit charter schools. But will it really do that?
Whether charter are for-profit or nonprofit, there will still be ample opportunity for profiteers to take advantage of the public treasure and trust.
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The real story of New Orleans and its charter schools
In this Washington Post Answer Sheet piece NPE Executive Director Carol Burris looks at the real story behind New Orleans school reforms.