The Thrill is Gone

From a look at today's Google Alert list, it would seem to indicate some pretty consistent concerns with the corporate welfare charter school movement, which shows signs of running out of steam everywhere, except on Wall Street. Charter schools lose their magic Gloucester County Times - NJ.com By Milton W. Hinton Jr. I find it interesting that some very influential people have come out in support of the expansion of charter schools in our state, including Gov. Chris Christie, Mayor Corey Booker of Newark, and Reginald Jackson, ...

Charter school's shutdown shows need for review DesMoinesRegister.com Sigourney school leaders say they will shutter the district's charter school at the end of the academic year, after state officials threatened to shut it down. The problems in Sigourney shine a light on the need for better monitoring of Iowa's charter ...

Former CEO of Philadelphia charter school pleads guilty to theft, fraud ... Philadelphia Inquirer Ina Walker (left), CEO of New Media Charter School and Hugh Clark (right) president… (MICHAEL S. WIRTZ / Staff Photographer, file) The former chief executive officer of a charter school in Northwest Philadelphia pleaded guilty Friday to stealing more ... Charter school foes gather to hear McAllen family's experience Austin American-Statesman Govalle Elementary School parent Vincent Tovar, who organized Saturday's gathering for opponents of the IDEA charter schools planned for East Austin, translates for some Spanish-only speakers at the rally. As part of a technology change, ... New Somerville charter school debate echoes concerns in 1996 Wicked Local Students in Laura Powers' 4th grade class at Prospect Hill Academy Charter School were asked to select a book for their summer reading during class on Wednesday. The debate over a newly proposed charter school in Somerville is reminiscent of the debate ...

Charter schools: Where's the beef? Asbury Park Press Chris Christie and his administration that our schools, and our teachers, are failing our children. He has hammered away at the need for a series of reforms, from dramatically expanding the number of charter schools, to expanding school choice, ...