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According to Nola.com, the Orleans Parish School board voted 5-2 to establish InspireNOLA Charter Schools as the operator of McDonough 35 Senior High School, which was established in 1917 as the first Black public school in New Orleans. This vote makes New Orleans the first major city in America with a charter school exclusive school […]

Charter schools have long been the subject of debate. Many critics feel that they’re being used as a privatized way to make public schools obsolete. While these schools receive funding from the same financial pool as public schools, they’re usually privately owned and operated. They also aren’t restricted to the same regulations as public schools. […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs is making another huge investment. But, unlike many others he’s made over the years, this one isn’t going into a sports drink, television station, or music label. This investment is going directly towards his community and their future. This upcoming fall, the Capital Prep Harlem School will open in New York City, which […]

  According to a new study released by the Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity, Charter schools have worsened school segregation in Chicago, and overall have made the city’s school system stronger. Analysts looked at data for 2012-13 and cites major factors as reading and math scores, reading and math growth and graduation rates as contributing factors […]

According to a report released by the Chicago Public Schools, privately run charter schools expel students at higher rates than other institutions of learning in the district. The data revealed that during the last school year, 307 students were kicked out of charter schools, compared to 182 kids expelled out of district-run schools. Charter schools […]

Parents of some New Orleans students have pulled their children out of school and are protesting the “school-to-prison” pipeline approach to the educational experiences of their children. About 12 families are protesting the practices of three New Orleans charter schools run by Collegiate Academies, due to what they believe is an environment not conducive to […]

Charter Schools are currently the most rapidly growing sector of public education in America. But critics argue that they’ve moved away from their initial mission, are difficult to track, and do not outperform traditional public schools. Is the unchecked growth of charter schools a good thing?

Delhi Charter School in Louisiana is under fire for a policy dealing pregnant students; if they test positive or refuse the test, they are immediately expelled from the school. The ACLU says the policy violates Title IX. What do you think?

Philadelphia’s “A Blueprint for Transforming Philadelphia’s Public Schools,” is a sweeping overhaul of Philly’s predominantly black public school system. 64 schools will be closed by 2017; 40% of students will be in charter schools. Is the goal to educate our youth, or misguide and inevitably fail them?

Students at Chicago-based charter school network Noble Street College Prep are charged fines for seemingly minor infractions like using a cell phone or having untied shoelaces. The school say they’ve cut down on larger infractions; critics say it’s inappropriate. What do you think?

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Did Charter Schools Save New Orleans After Katrina? Naima Ramos-Chapman, Colorlines | August 31, 2010 Since Hurricane Katrina many public schools were dismantled and turned into private charters. Five years after this terrible storm, education overhaul has thrilled politicians and the media to the extent that some have chosen to call Katrina a “blessing” to […]