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Charter Schools and Public School Choice

CRPE’s research examines both the promise and the challenges of charter schools and school choice, with a focus on how they can expand opportunity, drive innovation, and better serve diverse student needs. We study charter schools alongside district schools and other models, highlighting lessons that can inform the broader system. New data and evidence help innovators across the country collaborate, communicate, and develop best practices.

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A New School Takes Root in New Orleans—And Races Against Time

Travis Pillow

Twenty-five years ago CRPE was founded on the idea of the school as the locus of change. Today we are reexamining our old assumptions in light of new technical possibilities, changes in the economy, and a recognition that even the most effective schools may need to develop new approaches to better serve students whose needs warrant more individualized learning pathways or supports.

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Working Smarter, Not Harder: Promising Local Strategies for Improving Charter School Teacher Supply

Georgia Heyward

September’s jobs report gave us a picture of this year’s teacher shortfall compared to 2017. From last year to this, not much has changed.

  • In The News    

Online Charters Redefine School. Now, States Must Redefine Oversight to Accommodate Them & Protect Students

Robin Lake argues the need for better oversight of online charter schools in this piece for The 74.

  • In The News    

The big IDEA: Inside the fast-growing charter network you might not know yet

Robin Lake is quoted in this Chalkbeat article about the IDEA charter schools network, and the challenges a charter system can face during rapid expansion.

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San Antonio ISD’s Innovations Offer National Lessons

Robin Lake

The term “portfolio district” has taken on a life of its own these days. For some, it refers to places with a lot of charter schools and some coordination function.

  • In The News    

On new website, parents, students can apply to dozens of Philly charter schools at once

Robin Lake is interviewed by The Philadelphia Inquirer about a new website that allows parents to apply to more than 70 Philadelphia charter schools at once.

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Entrepreneurs Can Breathe New Life into the Charter School Movement

Travis Pillow

Citing some recent CRPE work on charter school stagnation in the San Francisco Bay Area, Matthew Ladner has issued a grim assessment of the charter school movement’s health.

  • In The News    

In latest move, Gates Foundation looks to help — and learn from — charters serving students with disabilities

CRPE is mentioned in this Chalkbeat article as a recipient of a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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For Brandon: How One Family’s Struggle Can Help Us Imagine an Education System That Does Better by Exceptional Children

Travis Pillow

Twenty-five years ago CRPE was founded on the idea of the school as the locus of change. Today we are reexamining our old assumptions in light of new technical possibilities, changes in the economy, and a recognition that even the most effective schools may need to develop new approaches to better serve students whose needs warrant more individualized learning pathways or supports.

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In Washington State, New Choices for Students with Disabilities

Sivan Tuchman

In our recent special education study, we found that Washington state’s charter schools are serving students with disabilities at a higher rate than the national charter school average.

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