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Native Americans turn to charter schools to reclaim their kids’ education

The Hechinger Report

Once the site of an Indian boarding school, where the federal government attempted to strip children of their tribal identity, the Native American Community Academy now offers the opposite: a public education designed to affirm and draw from each student’s traditional culture and language.

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For Families, School Choice Doesn't Mean Easy Decisions

ED Surge

One school choice researcher identified Milwaukee as having the most evolved legislation for making private school options accountable to families. In Wisconsin, school choice has existed for decades, with expansive options that include vouchers for private schools, public charter schools and traditional public schools.

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Charter school leaders should talk more about racism

The Hechinger Report

Charter schools can do more with less” is a common refrain of school choice advocates, who criticize traditional public schools for wasting money. The promise of greater efficiency has been an attractive argument for charters as states struggle to keep up with ever rising educational expenses. localities.

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How Enrollment in the 100 Largest School Districts Has Changed Since the Pandemic

ED Surge

In Nevada, state-sponsored charter schools collectively accounted for the nations second-largest enrollment growth rate. Melissa Mackedon, executive director of Nevadas State Public Charter School Authority, says parent demand is behind charter schools enrollment growth.

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Lessons from NOLA: Ailing Mississippi district should be wary of charter schools

The Hechinger Report

No one understands this struggle better than Sharolyn Miller, chief financial officer for Jackson Public Schools. All summer, Miller struggled to fix a failing HVAC system the high school couldn’t afford — just as JPS found $600,000 for two new charter schools in the city. JPS has problems: 21 failing schools, a 67.7

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3 global early ed trends to watch this year

The Hechinger Report

Countries building out early childhood systems and investing more Although global investment in early childhood is not at the levels experts would hope for, many are heartened by a few government-led efforts to inject more funding and strengthen standards. And in Austria , the government recently committed to provide more than 4.5

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Nearly all the seniors at this charter school went to college. Only 6 out of 52 finished on time

The Hechinger Report

She’d spent four years at a high school determined to send minority students like her to college. She’d been one of the first graduates in a new charter school landscape that many in New Orleans believed could fix a broken education system. Related: Charter schools nearly destroyed this New Orleans school.