Joanne JacobsDec 7, 20171 minDistrict-charter collaboration gains popularityA new model for urban education — a portfolio of traditional and charter schools — is gaining ground, reports Matt Barnum on Chalkbeat....
Joanne JacobsDec 7, 20171 minGrad rate rises as diploma’s value fallsAmerica’s high school graduation rate is at an all-time high, yet a high school diploma doesn’t signify college readiness, career...
Joanne JacobsDec 6, 20172 minEva’s in charge — and the schools are goodCharter-school networks, such as Eva Moskowitz’s high-scoring Success Academies, are creating “high-functioning school systems” that...
Joanne JacobsDec 6, 20171 minStudy: Alt-cert teachers are a bit betterTraditionally trained teachers aren’t more effective than those with alternative certifications, according to a recent meta-analysis,...