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Report: California’s charter school appeals process disempowers local communities June 2019In 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.
California School Accountability Report: New data on the cost of charter schools | AB1505 passes | and more
Here’s our pick of recent news about the ongoing effort to privatize public education in California. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. New data on the cost of charter schools. Last week, In the Public [...]
May 2019
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Report: Charter schools are costing California’s West Contra County Unified $27.9 million a year May 2019California School Accountability: Charter reform bills in motion | Bernie wants to rein in charter schools | and more
Here’s our pick of recent news about the ongoing effort to privatize public education in California. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. Big week in Sacramento. Multiple charter school law reform bills are on the [...]
May 2019
California School Accountability Report: Sign this petition to hold charter schools accountable
Here’s our pick of recent news about the ongoing effort to privatize public education in California. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. Sign this petition to hold charter schools accountable. Educators for [...]
March 2019
Calls for a charter school moratorium in California are growing louder
Across California, education leaders, teachers, and parents are realizing that the state’s nearly three-decade-old charter school law needs to be updated. In January, the Los Angeles Unified School District voted to [...]
March 2019
D.C.’s charter school transparency policies fall short of nationwide state-level standards
In the wake of unexpected news that a prominent charter school is closing at the end of the school year, Washington, D.C.’s public education community is actively debating the issue of transparency. Many [...]
March 2019
California School Accountability Report: Calls for charter moratorium grow | The real story in [...]
Here’s our pick of recent news about the ongoing effort to privatize public education in California. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. Calls for charter moratorium grow.This week, the West Contra Costa Unified [...]
March 2019
Former San Diego charter school parent says daughter experienced “neglect and false promises”
I want to share a parent’s note that reminded me why In the Public Interest focuses on public education. Deb Zehr is the mother of nine-year-old Suraya, who recently left a San Diego charter school to attend a traditional, [...]
February 2019
California School Accountability Report: State to study charter impact | Explaining Prop 39 | and [...]
Here’s our pick of recent news about the ongoing effort to privatize public education in California. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. Is unlimited charter school growth sustainable? We might soon find [...]
February 2019
California School Accountability Report: Charter leader was making $24,000 a month
Here’s our pick of recent news about the ongoing effort to privatize public education in California. Want these straight to your email inbox? Sign up here. Charter school leader was making $24,000 a month. An audit [...]
October 2018
California School Accountability Report: Conflict over classrooms in SF
In the Public Interest's pick of recent news about the ongoing effort to privatize public education in California.
September 2018
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Report: Fraud and waste in California’s charter schools March 2018Research 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