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January 11, 2012, 1:17pmCharter Schools more like Vouchers: New Jersey Edition
November 16, 2011, 12:37pmLegislation signed by Gov. Chris Christie will allow private schools in struggling districts to become charter schools.
Charter School Market Share: D.C. Edition
November 7, 2011, 12:18pmSchool District is Dead, Long Live the Schools: Oakland Edition
November 4, 2011, 12:57pmA Sea Change for School Funding in America
October 21, 2011, 12:49pmIn Louisiana Student-Based Budgeting Logical Extension of Charter School Movement
October 21, 2011, 12:30pmStrong performing charter schools make the case for even greater decentralization in Louisiana's education system.
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- Lifting All Boats in Louisiana: A Vision for Transforming Louisiana's Education System
Interview with Paul Pastorek, Louisiana State Superintendent of Education
Lisa Snell
January 29, 2010 - Obama's Race to the Top May Help Spur Much-Needed Education Reforms
Schwarzenegger has opportunity to improve teacher performance and increase use of charter schools
Lisa Snell
August 24, 2009 - Are Charters a Drain on Traditional Public Schools?
Charters are a legitimate part of the public school system
Lisa Snell
June 12, 2009 - Who Do Charters Educate?
The numbers prove that charters help disadvantaged students
Lisa Snell
June 11, 2009 - How Much Freedom Do Charter Schools Deserve?
Oakland owes a lot to its charter schools
June 10, 2009 - President Obama Fails the Kids in the DC Voucher Program
Ignoring the program's big successes, Congress and Obama pay off the teachers' unions
Shikha Dalmia
April 20, 2009 - The Inconsistencies In President Obama's Education Plans
The rhetoric on charter schools, firing bad teachers and merit pay sounds good, but where is the follow through?
Lisa Snell
March 18, 2009 - The Success of Charter Schools
Letter to the Editor
Lisa Snell
January 25, 2008 - Defining the Education Market: Reconsidering Charter Schools
Reconsidering Charter Schools
Lisa Snell
July 1, 2005 - Red-Tape Blues
Very tough to open a private or charter school in California
Lisa Snell
December 26, 2004 - LAUSD Plunders Funds for Charter Schools
37 percent of funds never reach schools
Lisa Snell
July 14, 2004 - Teacher Unions Crush Philanthropy and Volunteerism
Michigan rejects $200 million
Lisa Snell
December 1, 2003 - Charter Schools Improve Achievement, Despite Resistance
Charters face more hurdles than public schools
Lisa Snell
November 1, 2003 - Why Are Unions Trying to Kill Charter Schools?
A sad charter story
Lisa Snell
December 3, 2002 - Edison Charter Soars in San Francisco
Real accountability, real results
Lisa Snell
August 15, 2002
Charter Schools Blog
- Join Reason Foundation for National School Choice Week 2012 in New Orleans on Saturday, January 21 (1/11)
- Charter Schools more like Vouchers: New Jersey Edition (11/16)
- Charter School Market Share: D.C. Edition (11/7)
- School District is Dead, Long Live the Schools: Oakland Edition (11/4)
- A Sea Change for School Funding in America (10/21)
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