Charter schools grade highest A new study indicates that Boston charter schools significantly outperform the city's traditional schools, but raises new questions about the city's experimental pilot schools, which in many cases posted "ambiguous" or "disconcerting" results.
Schools on the Block - But why are charters largely shut out of the bidding? DISTRICT OFFICIALS recently announced that they have 11 former school buildings for sale to developers interested in using the sites for retail, offices or housing. Never mind that at least a dozen charter schools, desperate for new facilities, had hoped to acquire the spaces. Never mind that, by law, the charter schools are supposed to get first dibs.
Waivers free high school students to study online, off-campus Eleven Michigan school districts and one charter school can now allow students to take more courses -- and in some cases all of their classes -- online and off-campus, moves that could further cement the state's reputation as a leader in online education.
Akron charter school closes unexpectedly Teachers at Phoenix Village Academy in Akron showed up today to collect their final paychecks after they were informed this week the charter school was closing.