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Charter school has “substantial impact,” but the debate goes on
A study out today finds that the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP), one of the most well-known charter school operators in the country, “substantially” impacts student test scores in reading and math....
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A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Reform: Charter school has “substantial impact,” but the debate goes on. (The Hechinger Report) Research:...
View ArticleRecess round-up: August 3, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! For-profit colleges: Listen to Liz Willen of The Hechinger Report explain why Congress and the White House...
View ArticleRecess round-up: August 4, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Class size: Forty-five students in a fifth-grade class in Lodi, Calif. But in Central Florida, core classes...
View ArticleRecess round-up: August 5, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Evaluating teachers: Aaron Pallas of The Hechinger Report‘s EyeOnEd blog looks at a D.C. teacher’s evaluation...
View ArticleCharters and turnarounds do well in “Investing in Innovation” (i3) competition
A couple of themes run through some of the 49 successful ”Investing in Innovation” (i3) grant applications announced yesterday by the U.S. Department of Education: Expanding charter schools and scaling...
View ArticleAre charters holding students back at high rates and, if so, how might that...
In an article published in the November 2010 issue of The American Prospect, The Hechinger Report takes a look at whether charter schools tend to hold students back more often than regular public...
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Federal government to grant money to successful charters
Democracy Prep charter school in Harlem (Photo by Sarah Garland) In a vote of confidence for charter schools it deems “high quality,” the U.S. Department of Education announced grants totaling $25...
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Kindergartners at the keyboard [podcast]
Photo by tcoffey In October, Hechinger Report writer Jill Barshay reported on computer instruction in kindergarten classrooms in a story that ran in Education Week and newspapers across the country....
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Charter-school enrollment: Two million students and counting
Students at Democracy Prep charter school in Harlem (Photo by Sarah Garland) The charter-school movement reached a milestone this week: Charter schools, which are publicly funded but typically...
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