How cool would it be if your gym teacher went to the Olympics? For the students at Bulls College Prep, a campus of Chicago’s Noble Network of Charter Schoo
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All Over the Cap: The Fight for the Future of Massachusetts’ Charter Schools
In early October technicians working the master controls at local TV stations across Massachusetts will unleash a torrent of education issue ads—the first
Read MoreD.C. Public Schools Are a Model Once Again, This Time on School Discipline
While turf wars are being waged between traditional public schools and charter schools across the nation, the District of Columbia is leading the way showi
Read MoreWhy the Lack of Black Male Educators Isn’t Just a Problem for Black Students
Lately, there has been a clarion call to increase the percentage of Black male teachers in American public schools. Currently, we make up only 2 percent of
Read MoreThese Chicago Twins Have Some Advice for First-Generation College Hopefuls
Fraternal twins Kemonte and Kymon Harrington are members of the first graduating class of the Noble Network of Charter Schools’ Hansberry College Prep in C
Read MoreIt’s Time to Give Charter Schools Equitable Funding
This year’s National Charter Schools Week is an especially poignant celebration as many states are reaching 20th and 25th anniversaries of their charter sc
Read MoreWhy You Should Care About a Charter School Cap in Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has always been the cradle of innovation and success for American public schools. The country’s first public schools were
Read MoreCoffee Break: Charter School Leader Ramona Patrick on Diversity and Busy Summers
Ramona Patrick is the founding principal of Citizens of the World, Silver Lake in Los Angeles. The Citizens of the World Charter Schools (CWCS) network ref
Read MoreLook, I’m Not the Enemy But Investing in Education Without Accountability Just Doesn’t Work
My recent visit to the Network for Public Education’s annual conference in North Carolina has yielded much fruit. In addition to an extended blog conversat
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