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Special Education by the Numbers

Special Education by the Numbers

Traditional public schools still serve a larger percent of special needs kids than charters. Why does it matter?

Interactive Timeline: Uncertain Future

Interactive Timeline: Uncertain Future

Explore the history of how and why the Catholic parochial system developed in America.

Keeping the Faith

One urban parochial school struggles to keep Catholic

Character-based learning

Character-based learning

Look inside an elementary charter school with a Chinese language immersion program.

Losing their Religion

Losing their Religion

One financially troubled Catholic school sheds its religious curriculum in order to stay open.

Catholic Schools Go Charter to Survive

Catholic Schools Go Charter to Survive

Conversions are an attractive exit plan for struggling parochial schools.

Irene Goes to Washington

Irene Goes to Washington

Follow charter co-founder Irene Hall as she lobbies for her school in the nation’s capitol.

Charter advocates lobby for more federal support

Charter advocates lobby for more federal support

Hundreds of charter school advocates went to Capitol Hill to lobby for pro-charter legislation on Wednesday.

Let’s all be friends

Let’s all be friends

Q and A with Steve Barr, founder of Green Dot Public Schools.

The question of quality

James Forman Jr. on the challenges facing the charter school movement.

Live Coverage of National Charter Schools Conference

On the scene at the largest annual event focused on charter schools.

National Charter Schools Conference coverage

National Charter Schools Conference coverage

Columbia News 21 team provides live coverage of National Charter School Conference in in Washington, D.C.

So Sue Me

Brownsville Brooklyn parents and school leaders gained new allies Tuesday in their battle to keep P.S. 150 from closing down for good.

Catholic-to-Charter Conversions

Catholic-to-Charter Conversions

As urban Catholic schools continue to close across the country, some cities may transform them into charters.