CHARTER SCHOOLS

Massachusetts legislature plans to pass a law allowing the state to create and open multiple charter schools in the next few years, but is this a solid, viable plan when existing charter schools are not serving students' individual needs?

Charter schools are not in the business of education but in the education business.

This is a satirical look at one of the current decisions facing education today. Do we improve public education by reshaping it using charter schools? Is this really the solution?

Charter schools often brag that, in contrast to public schools, they put students first. According to MLive, those claims might be so much hot air for Michigan charter schools. A study found that the largest piece of the pie goes to administration, not st

Charter schools offer an alternative public education with many options for students. It is a public education with many benefits and some drawbacks.

A prestigious private school with high test scores, a great environment with virtually no discipline issues. A great school? Absolutely. Then why did our family choose to leave this school in favor of a new, unproven public charter school?

Fortunately, we have a variety of choices for education in Arizona. Many home school as an alternative to public schools and some choose charter schools that better suit our children's educational needs.

This parenting advice column reassures a teen that nipple discharge is not rare and generally not serious, although she needs to ask her father to take her to the doctor. We also tackle the issue of charter schools, which are not necessarily upgrades.

Charter schools can be good or bad. However, this school district is saying that they need to be monitored. Why?

Charter schools are gaining ground rapidly as a viable alternative to public schools. Many students are choosing cyber charter schools for an online-only alternative. There is currently much debate regarding the effectiveness of online charter schools.

Charter schools have been put forth as the answer to the NYC public schools' problems. I'd argue they are not the key to this lock.

Online charter schools are available in most states at no cost to families. They offer a school-at-home experience, with a parent as learning coach. Students maintain contact with a teacher, take state tests, and receive official transcripts.

This article gives an overview of the pros and cons of charter schools and how their competition with public schools affects the public school system.

Maine has a new bill proposed to start allowing charter schools. The bill is examined here.

Old St. Louis schools that could be used for charter schools lie vacant because charter schools take students and money away from the system.

Here are two new articles that fit in with "A New Look at Charter Schools".

Charter schools are defying the structure of traditional schools in Hawaii.

We have been using K12 Charter schools for 2 years now, in Ca & Nv. Here I will tell you how they have been working for us, the differences, advantages, and any problems I've had with them.

This paper looks at charter schools as a possible alternative to the public school system in America which is, by almost all accounts, failing miserably in its stated goal to prepare students for entry into an increasingly competitive economy.