The District of Columbia has improved public school performance significantly, rising in national rankings due to charter school reforms, despite ongoing challenges for disadvantaged students’ academic success.
The current educational landscape reveals concerning challenges for schools preparing students for adulthood, impacting Black student support, funding, and the overall quality of education.
Weekend greetings, CharterFolk. Hoping to catch you at a moment when you might have time to enjoy a chat, Andy and I are happy to share our latest WonkyFolk discussion … … which we recorded live in DC this week. Here is a link to the podcast and to a transcript of the discussion. You can also
This week, we are excited to profile Adonica Pelichet Duggan, CEO of the Baton Rouge Alliance for Students, an extraordinary leader who is shining a light on the right to a quality education for all children. “I tripped and fell backwards into what is the family business,” said Adonica Pelichet Duggan, CEO of Baton Rouge
The potential elimination of tax-exempt bonds in Congress poses significant risks to public charter schools, increasing borrowing costs, market volatility, and limited access to essential financing resources.
Good day, CharterFolk. I hope your long weekend was a good one. I want to highlight ten strong signals amid the noise, developments that could have seismic impact on our work. Before I turn to those, I want to provide an updated link to the CharterFolk Chat with Brenda Cora. My weekend post had a
Weekend greetings, CharterFolk. Today we’re delighted to release a CharterFolk Chat with Brenda Cora … … the new CEO at Noble Public Schools, a charter management organization in Chicago operating 17 schools and serving over 12,300 students. You can access our discussion in audio form here on our website, or on Youtube here if you prefer video. It’s
This week, we are excited to profile the extraordinary Emily Whalen, director of Next Charter School and board member for the New Hampshire Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Emily Whalen grew up on a small farm in upstate New York, but she began her career in education out at sea. She worked in the sail
Good morning, CharterFolk This morning, I’m crowding out a normal Contributor Column slot to invite all you DCFolk—and all you CharterFolk who may be in DC next week—to join Andy and me for a live recording of WonkyFolk. We’ll be at the Crimson Whiskey Bar on Tuesday the 18th. Doors open at 4:00, and the
Louisiana’s NAEP results show consistent improvement, raising the state’s educational standing. While policymakers claim credit for recent changes, long-term policy shifts likely drive this progress. Despite significant enrollment declines, charter schools thrive, especially in New Orleans, which has seen enhanced academic performance. However, financial mismanagement raises concerns about the parish’s ability to operate schools effectively.