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An Evening With Joel Klein: Former Schools Chancellor Reflects On His Legacy
Recently, I joined about 50 New York City reform-minded educators who had gathered at Teach for America’s headquarters in downtown Manhattan to hear Joel Klein reflect on his years as New York City schools and his thoughts on education. The … Continue reading
Posted in Charter Schools, Education, public schools, small-schools movement
Tagged Alexandra Estrella, Bloomberg, busing, Carmen Farina, charter schools, David Baiz, Debbie Meier, DeBlasio, District 4, English language learners, Eric Nadelstern, Global Tech, incarcerated parents, integration, Joel Klein, John King, network structure, networks, PROSE, school busing, segregation, small schools, Success Academy, superintendents, Teach for America, teacher retention, teachers union, TFA, Tony Alvarado
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Brockton’s Charter Fiasco Continues As Controversial School Prepares to Leave Town
A controversial charter school that was approved for Brockton, MA against overwhelming local opposition is now preparing to leave Brockton. The New Heights Charter School is now awaiting approval from Mitchell Chester, the commissioner of Massachusetts public schools, to move … Continue reading
Will Massachusetts Learn from Michigan’s Charter Calamity?
Jennifer Berkshire, aka Edushyster, is one of the best bloggers on education. She is no ideologue and increasingly has come to the give voice to rarely listened-to local folks, especially in poor minority communities—including kids—who are most impacted by the … Continue reading
Posted in Charter Schools, Education, Massachusetts Education Reform, New Orleans Charter Schools
Tagged Abigail Johnson, charter schools, charters, David Arsen, Detroit charters, Detroit schools, Dimitri Mehlhorn, Dukakis, English language learners, Gov. Ed Baker, Gov. Eddie Baker, Gov. John Engler, Gov. William Weld, Harlem, John Kerry, John Kraft, Massachusetts Education Reform Act 1993, NAACP, New Orleans, Peyser, Pioneer Institute, Rise Act, Save Our Public Schools, Swift Boat Veterans, tipping point
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Is Politics–Not School Improvement–Behind Brockton’s New Charter?
Who doesn’t love a charter school? From Newark to New Orleans, and Washington D.C. to Atlanta, charter schools are seen as the magic bullet not just for curing much of what ails public education, but for transforming poor communities themselves. … Continue reading
Posted in Brockton, MA, Charter Schools, Education, Uncategorized
Tagged Adams scholarship, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, brockton high, Cape Verde, Education reform, English language learners, Governor Charlie Baker, Haiti, International Baccalaureate, Massachusetts Board of Education, Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education, Massachusetts Education Reform Act, Michael Sullivan, New Heights Charter School, Qunicy College, special needs, Szachowicz
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One More Time, NYC Charters Don’t Outperform Publics
Gary Rubinstein, an education blogger and math teacher at New York City’s Stuyvesant high school, has just posted a terrific analysis of Big Apple charter-school and public-school performance, showing once again that charters do not outperform publics–with one exception, which … Continue reading
