Charter schools

Brian Metcalf admitted to working with 2 other defendants to submit false invoices to Tindley Accelerated Schools.

Dozens of charters could benefit from voter-approved property tax increases this November. But many of them have not shared mandated plans for how they’ll spend the money.

The new building will replace a building without windows or a playground that Gateway Academy students currently attend. The network also plans to build a wellness center and affordable housing.

The Indianapolis Public Education Corporation also hired Andrew Strope, whose salary is not yet final. Rausch comes from a charter background, while Strope used to be IPS deputy superintendent.

A governor-appointed board has approved dozens of charter schools over objections from state education officials. Proponents say that’s a good thing.

Rangel will serve in an executive role overseeing several key programs, like tutoring initiatives.

The fate of four other vacant Denver school buildings is still up in the air.

Two of the five races for IPS school board have four candidates each. In District 3, candidates include the IPS board president and an influential charter school advocate.

Eugene Robinson Jr. spoke with Chalkbeat about the start of the plan’s rollout, the federal pressure to scrap it, and the search for philanthropic backing for the initiative.

Two schools in Pueblo County and one in Colorado Springs were affected by the law change.

The IPS board said yes to Cold Spring School’s request to be a charter school and stay in the IPS Innovation Network. It also approved two new innovation schools for one year.

The lawsuit argues that transferring a Success Academy charter to a new school run by Eric Grannis would violate New York’s charter school cap.

School leaders hope performance-based bonuses supported by the VITAL Trust and VITAL Foundation will attract and retain high-quality teachers.

Philadelphia charter schools keep turning to the courts to fight district nonrenewal decisions. The legal fights have sucked up resources and escalated tensions.

In the past four years, MSCS charter students increased math proficiency rates by 22 percentage points. That far outpaces the gains from traditional school students.

Newark’s charter school enrollment growth is slowing down, and so is enrollment in the traditional public schools. Where are students going?

The Indianapolis Public Education Corporation must decide whether or not to put a tax increase to voters in November.

As New Jersey lawmakers push for financial literacy requirements, students learn money management skills through the teacher-developed Financially L.I.T course.

Believe Accelerator will serve students who are not attracted to the traditional model of high school, including those who are credit deficient or those who want to graduate in less than four years.

Researchers found the gains for charter students were particularly pronounced for Black and Latino students, among others. They want to know why.