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 5, 20171 minStrivers succed in Chicago chartersChicago’s charter high schools are helping underdog kids get to college, according to a study by the University of Chicago Consortium on...
Joanne JacobsDec 4, 20172 minAll-minority charters: Is it segregation?At 25 percent of urban charter schools, 99 percent of students are non-white, reports AP. That compares to 10 percent of traditional...
Joanne JacobsDec 2, 20171 minParents prefer private schoolsNinety-three percent of private-school parents and 90 percent of homeschoolers were satisfied with their children’s education, compared...