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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. The charter school, NACA, opened its doors in 2006.

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Despite mediocre records, for-profit online charter schools are selling parents on staying virtual

The Hechinger Report

It’s a virtual charter school, the tuition paid with taxpayer dollars, run by the for-profit charter management company ACCEL Schools. The school’s website promised a “rigorous education experience” delivered by highly qualified teachers. This story also appeared in The Washington Post. At Stride Inc.,

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Coronavirus Chronicles 020 – Arrow Academy Charter Schools

Dangerously Irrelevant

Thank you, Jim Christensen, for sharing how the Arrow Academy Charter Schools in Texas have been adapting to our new challenges and opportunities. Coronavirus Chronicles 012 – Hong Kong International School. Coronavirus Chronicles 013 – Ukiah High School. Episode 020 is below.

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PROOF POINTS: Charter schools have improved in the past 15 years, but many still fail students, researchers say

The Hechinger Report

After years of disappointing, confusing and uneven results, charter schools are generally getting better at educating students. These schools, which are publicly financed but privately run, still have shortcomings and a large subset of them fail students, particularly those with disabilities. million students across 40 states.

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

The Hechinger Report

Forest Hill High School is a picture of strength and prosperity, but it received an “F” rating on its most recent state evaluation, as did almost a third of the schools in the Jackson school district. From the outside, Forest Hill High School is a picture of strength and prosperity. Photo: Imani Khayyam.

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Why thousands of Philly families are switching to cyber charter school

The Hechinger Report

Sameerah Abdullah sends her three school-aged kids to a cyber charter school for some of the same familiar reasons that other families across the nation do, including the flexibility and personalization. They are some of the nearly 15,000 Philly students enrolled in cyber charter schools. That is a huge problem.”

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Nearly 750 charter schools are whiter than the nearby district schools

The Hechinger Report

The guide also noted that starting in elementary school, all students take Spanish, art and music classes. The high school, which enrolls less than 200 students, has been able to offer as many as 17 Advanced Placement courses. Lake Oconee Academy is a charter school. Kim Smith, a mother of three in Greene County.