This report summarizes CRPE’s past two years of research and findings of special education in charter schools.
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This report summarizes CRPE’s past two years of research and findings of special education in charter schools.
A survey of 4,000 parents in eight “high-choice” cities finds parents are taking advantage of choice, but they want more good options.
Public school choice in Detroit is essential but not yet working effectively. Students with special needs are not welcome in many Detroit charter schools. Lack of good transportation forces stressed families to choose schools based...
The education reform debate can be like a spinning top. It changes course abruptly and without warning but it remains largely focused inward. The dizzying debate around education policy is on a collision course with...
One theme that emerged in our discussions on the next generation of school accountability is that tensions inherently arise when developing accountability systems that need to serve multiple interests and stakeholders. As the sole authorizer...
Today Education Next published an article by Ashley Jochim, Michael DeArmond, and me about the state of the Detroit public school system. Given single-digit academic proficiency scores, a weak and splintered charter sector, and a...
At CRPE, we appreciate and encourage scholarly debate. However, a recent review by the National Education Policy Center of one of our reports went well beyond that to misrepresent the report and malign the analysis....
I had the opportunity to speak about the future of charter authorizing to the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA), the agency staff and board members who select, oversee, and regulate charter schools. It...
When it comes to school accountability, different people see the same events differently. It’s all in the eye of the beholder. When a school district closes a school with persistently low student outcomes, is it...
Today, we wrap up our blog series on accountability prompted by a paper and statement of principles released last week. Thanks to guest bloggers and co-signers James Merriman, Joanne Weiss, Sandy Kress, and Jane Hannaway...
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