Proponents of charter schools insist that they are public schools “open to all students.” But the truth is more nuanced. As an education policy researcher – and as author of a new book about charter ...

There were some assertions and questions in the letter “Wolf cutting charter school lifeline” (June 11, TribLIVE) that warrant a response. Public schools have greater costs per student than charters, ...

When Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and first lady Melania Trump visited Excel Academy Public Charter School last spring, DeVos praised the school as a “shining example of a school meeting the needs ...

The state House recently voted to “improve” charter schools. HB 530 requires academic performance measures and expects charter schools to implement truancy regulations. It also reduces lunch money ...

The Los Angeles Unified School District’s new superintendent pledged to collaborate more with charter schools during a town hall event earlier this week, according to the Los Angeles Times. LAUSD ...

Claire Smrekar receives funding from US Dept of Education. In 2006-08, I was an Investigator with the IES-funded National Center on School Choice at Vanderbilt University, which involved research on ...