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String of Charter School Closures Sparks Questions
At the beginning of the 2018-2019 academic year, students, teachers and parents learned that the Democracy Prep's school board, part…
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Baton Rouge Charter Academy Fights to Stay Open, Keep 600 Students
After three years with performance scores less than 40, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education denied the charter renewal…
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D.C. Charter School Wins Part of $100M ‘Super School Project’ Prize
Students and staff at Washington Leadership Academy Public Charter School had a lot to cheer about Wednesday after being named…
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MALVEAUX: Why We Have to Invest in Effective Teachers
While millions of children (and teachers) welcome the call to go back to school in August and early September, all…
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EDELIN: Charter-Traditional School Collaboration Must Center on Student Achievement
Just days ago, a U.S. federal court issued a preliminary order in a case that has been progressing through the…
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Charters and heavy testing hurt our schools
By Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. NNPA Contributor Across the country, parents have been in revolt against high-stakes standardized testing, with…
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The Verdict on Charter Schools?
(The Atlantic) – A few years ago, Pablo Alba was called to the principal’s office to meet with me, an aging…
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Another Black School Closure: HISD Terminates Hope Academy Charter School Contract
by Jeffrey L. Boney Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times This past Thursday, the Houston Independent School…
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Right-Wing Out to Destroy Public Education
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist If you want to see up-close what the political right wants to do…
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How Kevin Johnson Destroyed A Black Mayors Group To Promote His Brand
(Deadspin) – The African American Mayors Association, led by Kevin Johnson, opens its annual meeting today in Washington, D.C. The former…
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