California
The Charter Schools Act of 1992, which established California’s flourishing program of self-governing public schools, must be amended so that the next stage in the charter school movement can be undertaken early this year.
Jan. 17, 1996
Opinion
The school board placed severe restrictions on where charter schools can rent space on district campuses. But charter students are L.A. Unified’s kids as well and deserve equal consideration.
Feb. 18, 2024
May 17, 2017
World & Nation
Charter schools, the publicly funded but independently operated institutions that have become increasingly popular nationwide, often fall short of the sweeping reforms their advocates promise, according to a new study by UCLA researchers.
Dec. 4, 1998
Students in charter schools, often seen as an alternative to failing neighborhood schools, are scoring significantly below public school pupils in basic reading and math, a study shows.
Sept. 3, 2002
Nov. 13, 2017
Online, non-classroom-based charter schools did not prove their students were deprived of an education because they didn’t get more funding, judge said.
Aug. 7, 2021
Opinion L.A.
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Dec. 16, 2009
Charter schools—panacea or placebo? Pomona professors Walter P. Coombs and Ralph E. Shaffer debate the pros and cons of reform proposals with the Reason Foundation’s Lisa Snell.
May 17, 2007
Education: Davis is expected to sign bill to tighten regulation of the campuses.
Aug. 31, 2002