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Is this the last dance? LA's anti-charter board votes to close popular school
The Los Angeles school board is trying to close a successful, dance-enriched charter to free space for a low-performing district school with declining enrollment.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 242 min read
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NOLA's post-Katrina reforms are working
New Orleans schools have improved dramatically since Katrina forced radical changes 20 years ago. That means going from "F" to "C."

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 293 min read
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Students are narrowing achievement gaps in high-choice cities
In cities with at least a third of students in charters or other choice schools, students are narrowing achievement gaps.

Joanne Jacobs
Oct 11, 20242 min read
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Most challenging schools are charters educating low-income students
Urban charters in high-poverty areas have become the most challenging high schools in the country, as measured by students taking...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 25, 20242 min read
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Old school: Strict and safe is making a comeback
"Super strict schools" are "increasingly popular" in England, writes Emma Bubola in the New York Times. She focuses on Michaela, an...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 18, 20242 min read
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