Charter Schools 
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Record Charter School Enrollment Growth in California
October 28, 2009, 1:17pmIn California 88 new public charter schools opened their doors for the first time this fall, bringing the total number of California charter schools in operation to 809 schools, serving approximately 341,000 public school students.
What the Privatized Education Sector Looks Like
October 22, 2009, 12:27am"Stand and Deliver" High School First to be Bid to Outside Operaters in LA Unified
September 25, 2009, 3:59pmGarfield High, which became nationally known as the real-life setting for the film “Stand and Deliver,” will be among the first group of local schools eligible for takeover because of persistent academic failure, a high-level district source has told The Times.
Los Angeles School Competition Update
September 16, 2009, 11:07amWith the release of state test scores, 39 more schools in Los Angeles were identified as low-performing schools that can be bid out to be run by charter and other school operators.
In New Orleans School Choice and Autonomy Drive School Improvement
September 16, 2009, 10:33amNew Orleans schools demonstrate that autonomy, budget control, and choice can turn around low-performing schools.
Parents Like Charter Schools: 2009 School Year Edition
September 14, 2009, 12:43pmThe annual PDK/Gallup poll on public education shows a significant jump in public support for public charter schools—from 51 percent in 2008 to 64 percent this year.
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- 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
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