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Success Academy and the NYT viral video: News roundup from around the web

February 13, 2016February 15, 2016 - by Jamie Martines

To be updated throughout the weekend: a roundup of reports and commentary around the web about the Success Academy video leaked by the New York Times this week. Here’s the …

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The Graduation Gap from High School through College

April 25, 2015May 11, 2015 - by Pola Lem

Low-income students might face greater challenges adjusting to college than their more affluent peers, so some charter networks are paying attention to their high school graduates through college.

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Charter Schools News / Meetings / News / Sub-Featured

KIPP board discusses possibility of merging schools’ non profit status

February 12, 2015February 13, 2015 - by Jennifer Luna

KIPP Board members voted to begin discussing consolidating two of their schools under the same charter umbrella

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Citywide PEP / Featured / News / Sub-Featured

Dozens voice opinions as PEP delays school space-sharing vote

January 30, 2015February 8, 2015 - by Kay Nguyen

Under the recommendation of Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña, panel members voted to table four co-location issues.

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What Makes Charter Schools So Successful? This Brooklyn Principal Is On A Mission To Find Out

May 13, 2014May 13, 2014 - by Dartunorro Clark

Neil J. McNeill Jr., principal of the Middle School for Art and Philosophy in Brooklyn, is on a mission to find out why charter schools are so successful.

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City finds homes for 3 displaced charter schools

April 28, 2014 - by Peggy Barmore

Mayor Bill de Blasio has made good on his pledge to find new homes for three Success Academy charter schools he blocked in February from co-locating with existing public schools.

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Concerns grow over education reform camp planned for Lake Placid

April 28, 2014 - by Peggy Barmore

Some parents and teachers are complaining they’re being shut out of attending an upcoming conference on education reform. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is listed as the honorary sponsor of “Camp Philos, …

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Mayor Bill de Blasio should waive rent for charter schools but ask for something else in return: transparency

March 10, 2014 - by Aparna Alluri

Last week, Mayor Bill de Blasio cancelled plans for three new charter schools to use rent-free space in public schools for next year. De Blasio did campaign on the promise …

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De Blasio’s Pre-K Plan Deserves a Chance

March 10, 2014March 26, 2020 - by Dartunorro Clark

The case for universal pre-K is a no-brainer. By investing in our children early, and with the right resources, would equip them with the tools necessary not only to succeed in kindergarten, but in overall educational attainment.

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Ravitch Takes Aim at the Marketplace Reformers

March 6, 2014March 6, 2014 - by Madeleine Cummings

Diane Ravitch takes critical aim at American education reform in The Death and Life of the Great American School System (2010), evaluating the effectiveness of standardized testing, choice, and charter …

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