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Washington Charter Schools To Take Over 16 Former Public School Buildings

The Huffington Post | Rebecca Klein | Posted 05.22.2013 | DC

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Washington, D.C., charter school advocates experienced a big win Monday, when Mayor Vincent Gray (D) announced that charter and community organization...

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Chicago Charter Operator in Corporate Pockets

Isabel Nunez | Posted 04.13.2013 | Politics

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I am a first-generation American whose Mexican immigrant parents instilled a very different sense of citizenship than that espoused by the UNO and its network of charter schools. For me, civic responsibility includes speaking truth to power.

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7 Districts Split $25 Million In Gates Education Grants For Charter Schools

AP | KATHY MATHESON | Posted 12.06.2012 | Home

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PHILADELPHIA -- Seven school districts committed to working with charter schools to improve student achievement will split about $25 million in grants...

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Chicago Teachers Union Report Highlights Flaws

HuffingtonPost.com | Alex Kuczynski-Brown | Posted 11.30.2012 | Home

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Nearly two months after a contentious labor battle between Chicago teachers and the city, the Chicago Teachers Union is striking yet another blow in a...

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Online Charter Schools Spend Millions On Advertising

Posted 11.29.2012 | Home

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An analysis by USA Today has revealed that 10 of the largest online charter schools spent an estimated $94.4 million in taxpayer dollars on advertisin...

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Audit: Feds Failed To Properly Monitor States' Charter Grant Spending

AP | CHRISTINA HOAG | Posted 12.24.2012 | Home

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LOS ANGELES -- An audit of the U.S. Department of Education's division overseeing hundreds of millions of dollars in charter school funding has critic...

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SUNY Trustees Expected To Approve Increase In Funding For Controversial NYC Charter School Network

Posted 06.25.2012 | Home

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The controversial Success Academy Charter Schools network -- founded by former City Councilwoman Eva Moskowitz -- is expected to receive a 50 percent ...

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Pa. Schools Seek Edge Over Cyber Schools

Posted 06.12.2012 | Home

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Citing better standardized test scores and diplomas from known schools, traditional Pennsylvania public school officials are attempting to win back st...

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