Those who believe that charter schools have the potential to boost educational opportunities for large numbers of students across the United States also acknowledge a simple truth: that charters today occupy a relatively small slice of the public school market, and at their current rate of growth it would take many years for them to … Continue reading »
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California Charter School Association Gets $15-million Grant
The state charter school association has received a $15-million grant from the Walton Family Foundation to add 20,000 more charter school students in Los Angeles and 100,000 statewide. The grant, scheduled to be announced Tuesday, is the largest by far to the California Charter Schools Assn., and also the largest of its kind from the … Continue reading »
Survey Shows Teachers Trusted More Than Their Unions
During a year of turmoil, layoffs and wrangling over the hiring and firing of teachers, American appreciation for teachers reached an all-time high — while opinions on their unions and the nation’s schools hit an all-time low, according to a new survey released Wednesday. The 43rd annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll of the “public’s attitude toward the public … Continue reading »
