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Will choice and competition really improve academic quality? A new study out of New Orleans complicates the picture.
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Charter schools, special education, and new preschool funding are among changes for New Orleans schools.
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ITT Technical Institute sought to open high schools around the country, but it's meeting resistance.
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In New Orleans, 9 in 10 children attend charter schools. But parents and activists say the city's nearly all-charter system is failing many children with disabilities.
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The names that many big-city schools, teachers and students use to describe themselves are changing. Exhibit A: New Orleans.
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As part of our series on the education revolution underway in the Crescent City, we profile a new, independent arts-centered charter that's struggling to put down roots.
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A new guide to Louisiana charter school law came out on Friday. It's geared toward a specific group: charter school board members. The legal handbook is...
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Former Assistant U.S. Education Secretary under President George H. W. Bush, Diane Ravitch joins us as our first guest of the week to talk with Jim about…
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The start to the school year in New Orleans offers a landmark moment in U.S. education. For the first time, a major urban school district will operate almost entirely with charter schools.
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The University of Arkansas says charters produce a better return on investment. Let's take a closer look.