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Record Charter School Enrollment Growth in California

October 28, 2009, 1:17pm

Lisa Snell

In 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

Lisa Snell

"Stand and Deliver" High School First to be Bid to Outside Operaters in LA Unified

September 25, 2009, 3:59pm

Lisa Snell

Garfield 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, 11:07am

Lisa Snell

With 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, 10:33am

Lisa Snell

New 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, 12:43pm

Lisa Snell

The 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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