"No excuses" charters were closing achievement gaps, until "equity" crusaders persuaded them to lower academic and behavioral expectations.

"No excuses" urban charters were closing achievement gaps, until they adopted "anti-racist" and "social justice" ideology, argues a charter founder fired for backing high expectations.

Urban charter schools improve learning for disadvantaged minority students, and competition often improves nearby district schools.

Urban charter school students in Massachusetts earn higher test scores and are more likely to enroll in college and earn a degree,...