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Catholic Schools Go Charter to Survive
Conversions are an attractive exit plan for struggling parochial schools.
An Exception to the School
Written by Elaine Meyer
Produced by Elaine Meyer and Paul Stephens
In the late 1990s, James Forman, Jr., then a public defender, saw many teenagers emerge from doing time in juvenile detention only to be turned away from the public schools they were trying to attend. The schools found myriad reasons to reject them as undesirable students. [...]
Charter advocates lobby for more federal support
Hundreds of charter school advocates went to Capitol Hill to lobby for pro-charter legislation on Wednesday.
Replay of Live Coverage of Joel Klein’s Keynote Address
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Democracy Prep wants to be in Rhode Island
After Arne Duncan finished his portion of the keynote address for the opening of the National Charter School Conference he took a few questions from some of the participants. One of the questions was from Seth Andrew, head of Democracy Prep in Harlem.
News21 covered the admissions lottery at Democracy Prep this past spring.
Seth’s buddy, [...]
Live Coverage of National Charter Schools Conference
On the scene at the largest annual event focused on charter schools.
A Charter School with a Special Mission
St. Coletta Public Charter School in D.C.’s quiet East Capitol Hill neighborhood next to the Stadium-Armory Metro is a stand-out school with a humble mission: to integrate its learning disabled students into the general population.
But what seems like a modest goal requires generous resources and public will. St. Coletta has become known in the District [...]
National Charter Schools Conference coverage
Columbia News 21 team provides live coverage of National Charter School Conference in in Washington, D.C.
How Do D.C.’s Charter Schools Serve Special Needs Students?
Washington, D.C.’s public schools serve one of the highest percentages of special needs populations in the country. The nation’s capital has long had neglected special education facilities and trouble funding the more expensive services that this population requires. As a result, a few charter schools have opened up in the District to serve the needs [...]
