Tag: charter schools
SCOTUS will hear Okla. religious charter school case
The case concerns conflicts in the 1st Amendment: Can public funds be given to a sectarian "charter school"?
30 years of vouchers & charters, not much gain
In Milwaukee, 3 decades of school choice has produced no notable improvements in educational outcomes for most students.
Will SCOTUS hear Okla. Catholic charter school case?
The Okla. Charter School Board voted to appeal a state court order to end a contract with what could be the nation's 1st publicly funded religious school.
Okla. high court rejects a religious charter school
A 6-2 decision handed down from the Okla. Supreme Court rejects the public funding of a religious "charter" school.
On Okla.’s Approval of a Catholic Charter School
A Catholic public charter school, the first in the US, is set to open in Oklahoma in the fall of 2024. We disagree.
Charters not subject to equal protection
Are charters public schools or not? It depends on the particular rule or law that they're trying to apply. Title IX, yes. 14th Amendment, no.
Calif. judge denies virtual charter schools relief
A California judge denied any relief to online charters for reduced funding during the pandemic. No contract exists for funding, he ruled.
Hope that Biden will not advance privatization
Will Joe Biden's education secretary make a dent in the universal privatization efforts now under way among public schools in the U.S.?
67-count Calif. indictment charges charter operators
Loose charter school laws in some places like California have led to deceptive business practices and the fleecing of taxpayers.
Is a profit motive good for education?
A profit motive in grant recipients can serve investors well, but is it good for the societal issue at the heart of the investment?