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Report: Fraud and waste in California’s charter schools March 2018In the Public Interest
Democracy, shared prosperity, and the common good
In the Public Interest is a comprehensive research and policy center on privatization and responsible contracting.
In the Public Interest
Democracy, shared prosperity, and the common good
In the Public Interest is a comprehensive research and policy center on privatization and responsible contracting.
Research Brief: How charter schools impact public school district budgets
Public school districts and the students they serve are undermined by laws and practices that prioritize charter school growth over educational opportunities for all students.
February 2018
California School Accountability Report: Board of Education overrules communities once again
A charter off to a bad start in the Montebello Unified School District, students protest school discipline in La Mesa, and more.
January 2018
California School Accountability Report: More charter school fraud
Northern California charter school administrator found using public money to buy firearms, how a handful of billionaires are bankrolling Oakland's education elections, and more.
December 2017
Statement on California State Board of Education’s closure of Celerity charter schools
OAKLAND—In the Public Interest Executive Director Donald Cohen issued the following statement on the California State Board of Education’s unanimous decision last week to close two Los Angeles charter schools managed [...]
May 2017
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Report: The Failure of Policy Planning in California’s Charter School Facility Funding April 2017What a Victory Against Wall Street in Nashville Means for Students in Massachusetts
A win against pro-charter school organizations in Nashville means good things for public education advocates in Massachusetts.
August 2016
Without Planning and Oversight, Charter Schools Hurt Neighborhood Schools
Allowing charter schools to open with little consideration for other public schools and the surrounding community is fueling a crisis in American public education.
July 2016
“School Choice” Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
All of the rhetoric from charter school advocates about “school choice” only obscures the real choice.
July 2016
Academica’s Florida Real Estate Operations
"Academica's Florida Real Estate Operations" provides analysis of for-profit charter school operator Academica’s role as a landlord to schools in Florida.
June 2016
California’s Latest Gold Rush is Public Education
Billionaires and investors are doubling down on charter school expansion, even as evidence mounts that the schools destabilize public school districts.
June 2016
Policy Brief: The Cost of Charter Schools for Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)
A research brief proposing equitable solutions to mitigate the negative fiscal impact of charter schools on the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).
May 2016
Cashing in on Student Failure
Despite receiving hundreds of millions of dollars from California’s taxpayers, California Virtual Academies (CAVA), owned by publicly traded K12 Inc., is failing key tests used to measure educational success.
May 2016
Chicago’s Teachers Just Stood Up for Children Everywhere
Friday’s teacher strike in Chicago was also a protest against a growing national problem, the privatization of our public education system.
April 2016
Charter Schools Suspend Black Students and Kids with Disabilities More
New data shows that black students are four times as likely to be suspended from charter schools as white students. [...]
March 2016