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 schoolHenderson, Nevada, will welcome its first city-approved charter school in 2026 after the city council unanimously voted to authorize it in a special meeting. “Quality education is a strategic priority… Read More
Politics
‘School choice is not the enemy,’ says Charter advocate in Juneteenth messageTrue freedom must include the freedom to choose a quality education, says New York charter school advocate Dr. Paul Miller. In a Juneteenth-themed op-ed… 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. “The judgment is… Read More
Public Education
South Carolina charter school makes compelling argument for single-sex classroomsMight boys and girls learn better when they’re taught separately? That’s 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 nation’s first religious charter schoolThe nation’s first potential tax-funded religious charter shouldn’t 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 ‘hungry for alternatives’ to public schools, educational analyst saysPennsylvania’s failing public schools need more competition – not more money, argues the founder of a Philadelphia charter school. “Imagine bringing home a report card full of Ds and Fs,”… Read More
Public Education
NYC charter school bursting at seams fights uphill battle against ‘anti-charter’ biasA New York City charter school is making headlines as its administrators attempt creative solutions to the school’s 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… Read More
Public Education
School choice helps close performance gap for low-income students, study finds(Daily Caller News Foundation) – 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) – 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 state’s new grant program. “Public 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 Illinois’ ‘union neutrality’ clauseCharter schools are suing Illinois leaders over a new law requiring such schools to have “union neutrality” 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 voters’ 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 Washington’s charter schools appear to be doing just that. Charter schools are public schools –… Read More
Public Education
Florida teachers’ union blames public school decline on burgeoning chartersAfter a Florida school district announced it was cutting 700 positions, the local teachers’ union was quick to point the finger at charter schools. “It’s a drain on public schools… Read More