Charters

Drowning in a Rising Tide of...

John Merrow | Posted 05.07.2012

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John Merrow

The real problem is not the Constitution's limits on the federal role in education. For all its talk of public education as 'the civil rights issue of our time," this Administration, like the one before it, simply does not have a powerful vision of what genuine education might be.

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How To Plan A Caribbean Sailing Trip

Susan Fogwell | Posted 04.07.2012

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Susan Fogwell

For experienced sailors, it is thrilling to sail among the four main islands: Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Grenada. They are far enough apart to allow for open ocean sailing and they lie across the easterly trade winds, making passages north or south easy.

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It Is Time for Charter and Neighborhood School Teachers to Unite

John Thompson | Posted 11.22.2011

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John Thompson

It is time for charters to stop seeking an unfair advantage, and play their game without undercutting the competition in high-poverty regular schools.

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Public Charter Schools Engage Students and Empower Teachers

Peter Groff | Posted 10.04.2011

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Peter Groff

Anyone who is serious about improving the quality of public education should support the incredible contributions of public charter schools.

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How A Charter School Turns Union

Alexander Russo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alexander Russo

It seemed at first like the unionization effort at the KIPP school in Brooklyn might happen without too much conflict. By early February, however, reports started coming out about stalled negotiations and alleged intimidation by KIPP administrators.

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