Public Education
Jewish school founder seeks to launch faith-based charter in OklahomaOklahoma may soon be the battleground for another debate on whether religious schools should receive public funds. Peter Deutsch, a former U.S. representative and founder of the Ben Gamla Charter… Read More
Public Education
Nevada city approves first charter schoolÂHenderson, Nevada, will welcome its first city-approved charter school in 2026 after the city council unanimously voted to authorize it in a special meeting. âQuality education is a strategic priority… Read More
Courts
Divided Supreme Court upholds ban on first-of-its-kind Oklahoma religious charter school, doesn’t set precedentA divided Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a ban on a first-of-its-kind Catholic charter school, in a case that sparked national debate on religious freedom in education. âThe judgment is… Read More
Public Education
South Carolina charter school makes compelling argument for single-sex classroomsMight boys and girls learn better when theyâre taught separately? Thatâs the method used at Langston Charter Middle School in Greenville, South Carolina, which has the… Read More
Courts
Opening brief sets stage for upcoming Supreme Court arguments over nationâs first religious charter schoolThe nationâs first potential tax-funded religious charter shouldnât be discriminated against because it is religiously affiliated, a new brief before the Supreme Court argued. St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual… Read More
Public Education
Poor academics, declining enrollment show Philadelphians âhungry for alternativesâ to public schools, educational analyst saysPennsylvaniaâs failing public schools need more competition â not more money, argues the founder of a Philadelphia charter school. âImagine bringing home a report card full of Ds and Fs,â… Read More
Public Education
NYC charter school bursting at seams fights uphill battle against âanti-charterâ biasA New York City charter school is making headlines as its administrators attempt creative solutions to the schoolâs spacing issues made worse by a hamstringing city law. In an… Read More
Public Education
Liberty-based charter school seeks approval in ColoradoA proposed K-12 charter school in Colorado wants to give children a classical education. John Adams Academy seeks approval from the Colorado Charter School Institute (CSI) to open a location… Read More
Public Education
School choice helps close performance gap for low-income students, study finds(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Cities with robust charter school programs have drastically lowered the performance gap between low-income students and their peers, a study published in October found. The… Read More
Public Education
Report: Traditional public school enrollments down, charter schools gainingCharter schools continue to attract more students amid a decline in government-run public schools, a new report reveals. The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) released a… Read More
Courts
First publicly-funded religious charter school asks Supreme Court to overturn Oklahoma ruling barring it from opening(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School and the charter school board in Oklahoma asked the U.S. Supreme Court Monday to review a previous… Read More
Public Education
Iowa announces $4M in grants for charter schoolsIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced which charter schools would receive the first $4 million of the stateâs new grant program. âPublic charter schools provide yet another school choice for… Read More
Courts
Charter school board taking religious school case to the U.S. Supreme Court(The Center Square) – The Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board voted Tuesday to take a religious charter school case to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled in… Read More
Courts
Charter schools file lawsuit contesting Illinoisâ âunion neutralityâ clauseCharter schools are suing Illinois leaders over a new law requiring such schools to have âunion neutralityâ clauses. HB 1120, sponsored exclusively by Democrat legislators and… Read More
Courts
California charter school files lawsuit against school districtA California school district is being sued for allegedly trying to force a charter school to close its doors. North Oakland Community Charter School (NOCCS) filed its… Read More
Public Education
Over 85,000 students waiting to enroll in North Carolina charter schoolsThousands of North Carolina families are clamoring for coveted spots at charter schools, a new state report revealed. The report, compiled for the Legislature by the… Read More
Courts
Los Angeles school district sued over anti-charter policyA charter school group is suing the Los Angeles school district for its alleged anti-charter animus, accusing the board of passing illegal policies that defy votersâ wishes. The California Charter… Read More
Public Education
Washington charter schools have less funding, better academics than traditional public schoolsIt seems impossible that public education could be made cheaper without skimping on quality. But Washingtonâs charter schools appear to be doing just that. Charter schools are public schools â… Read More
Public Education
Florida teachersâ union blames public school decline on burgeoning chartersAfter a Florida school district announced it was cutting 700 positions, the local teachersâ union was quick to point the finger at charter schools. âItâs a drain on public schools… Read More
Government
Colorado governor defends charter schools from bill proposing crippling regulationsA Colorado bill to tighten charter school regulations has faced strong resistance, including from the stateâs Democrat governor. Although charter schools are technically public schools, Democrats have increasingly seen charters… Read More