An Indiana charter school network has won praise for its strong academics. But some students with disabilities struggle to follow the school system’s discipline policies.
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20 years after Katrina, New Orleans schools are still ‘a work in progress’
The city’s school system looks almost nothing like it did 20 years ago. People in New Orleans have strong opinions about whether that’s good or bad, but the data is hard to argue with.
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Supreme Court blocks creation of religious charter school in Oklahoma
The court was deadlocked 4-4, which meant a state Supreme Court ruling that declared the school violated the constitutional separation of church and state remained in place.
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Can charter schools be religious? If so, what does that mean for public education?
The case could transform public education in the Unites States.
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Fewer Than Half Of Providence Politicians’ Children Go To Traditional Public Schools
A review by The Public’s Radio shows that fewer than half of the school-age children of elected officials from Providence attend traditional public schools. This finding raises questions about whether elected officials are vested in new efforts to improve Rhode Island’s largest school system.
