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Articles: Charter Schools

Model Legislation for Charter Laws

News Update
Alison DeNisco
District Administration, Jan 2013
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charter schools
legislation

Enrollment Explosion

District Profile
The Oro Grande (Calif.) School District has grown dramatically thanks to creative charter schools.
Ericka Mellon
District Administration, October 2012

Education Platforms for America

Feature
The Democratic national education platform, just released in September, calls for a strong public education with publicly-funded programs. The Republican national education platform calls for more consumer choice.
Staff report
District Administration, October 2012

Pa. District Won’t Renew Charter for Growing School

News Update
Bridget McCrea
District Administration, October 2012
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healthy schools
21st-century learning

Reform Strategy Going Strong

News Update
This Portfolio Strategy has tripled in size in the last five years.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, July/Aug 2012
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student achievement

Under the Radar

From the Editor
Like Kaya Henderson, chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools, the curricular subject of geography has been flying under the radar.
Judy Faust Hartnett
District Administration, June 2012
Tags: 
achievement gap
geography
teacher observation
value-added

A Strong Leader Touts Physical Fitness

Administrator Profile
EdVantages’ and Performance Academies’ founder stresses the values of fitness, as well as back to basics curriculum, to address the whole child.
Angela Pascopella
District Administration, April 2012
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health benefits
healthy schools
personalized learning
profiles
superintendents

Using Tomorrow’s Technology to Teach Yesterday’s Curriculum

Going Mobile
What a waste.
Cathleen Norris and Elliot Soloway
District Administration, April 2012
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Cathie Norris
District CIO
Elliot Soloway

Donor Comes with Controversy

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation offers struggling districts a pot of gold—but with strings attached.
Ed Finkel
District Administration, March 2012
Tags: 
funding
grants
teacher evaluation

Time to Make Our Voices Even Louder

Professional Opinion
Strong public schools for all our students are the best investment our nation can make.
Anne L. Bryant
District Administration, March 2012

Penn. Charter Demands Fair Funding

News Update
The Chester Community (Penn.) Charter School announced that it has filed suit against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania seeking $3.8 million in overdue funding.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, February 2012
Tags: 
finance

Where Charter Bargaining Agreements Fall Short

News Update
A new report says charter school union contracts lack many inventive provisions.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, February 2012
Tags: 
collective bargaining

Refocusing Tax Dollars to Enhance Education

Professional Opinion
A concerted effort by two or three large states could spark a paradigm shift away from antiquated legislation.
Alberto M. Carvalho
District Administration, February 2012
Tags: 
budgets
college readiness

Changing of the Guard in Florida

Feature
How will the state’s new education commissioner and governor impact K12 momentum?
Ed Finkel
District Administration, October 2011
Tags: 
assessment
Race to the Top
teacher evaluation

Letters

Letters
DA readers respond
Judy Faust Hartnett
District Administration, October 2011
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Response to Intervention (RTI)

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