Charter bonds: What’s the worst that could happen?
Charter school bond finance is a dizzying topic. The language of bond deals is full of technical terms and financial jargon. When cities and school districts consider bond issuances, a lot of the...
View ArticleNEPC study finds growth for EMO-managed charter operators
The 14th annual NEPC investigation of EMO-managed charter school shows rapid expansion of managed schools. The post NEPC study finds growth for EMO-managed charter operators appeared first on Cashing...
View ArticleCREDO study finds that, on average, charter schools perform no better than...
The 2013 National Charter School Study, conducted by Stanford University’s Center for Research on Educational Outcomes (CREDO), concludes that, in 27 states, charter school students improved at rates...
View ArticleCharter advocates debate impact of local control
From the Tampa Tribune: TAMPA – Who’s in charge, and where they are, have emerged as points of debate in a bid to open a charter school at MacDill Air Force Base — and in the broader debate about...
View ArticleCharter School Profits Grow for Investors Through Real Estate Deals
As the debate over school choice continues to divide Florida educators, 10 Investigates found new ways charter schools companies are profiting off education. Charter schools are tuition-free public...
View ArticleJeb Bush’s cozy relationship with for-profit charter schools
In the New Yorker’s article, Testing Time, Alec MacGillis takes a close look at Jeb Bush’s business history and political relationships that influence his involvement with the charter school movement....
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• Public schools are paid for by state and federal taxes; however, corporate tax avoidance is devastating inner-city schools. An analysis of 25 of the nation’s largest corporations shows a total state...
View ArticleChicago’s charter school greed
Deborah Quazzo, a member of the Chicago Board of Education, voted to support charter networks that “have given more than $1 million in business to companies in which [she] has an ownership stake,”...
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