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The Grand Prairie school district and Uplift charter schools just announced a first in North Texas: A partnership that will put a charter school within a…
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It’s easier than ever for state officials to close a Texas public charter school thanks to a “three strikes and you’re out” law passed in 2013. One school…
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On a recent Wednesday morning, Branch Park Academy looked like any other bustling suburban middle school. Beyond a packed parking lot, a banner hanging…
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Public schools and charter schools often have relationships that range from wary to downright hostile. But in the Spring Branch school district, covering…
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Once every decade, the city of Dallas reviews its charter and recommends changes in the way it governs to voters. Tonight, the Charter Review Commission…
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An upstart move is underway to change the way Dallas schools and its board operate. Dallas school trustees met Monday night to get more information on the…
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Six Texas charter schools are slated to be closed by the Texas Education Agency this summer. One in Farmers Branch and another in Austin are making a lot…
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KIPP Dallas-Fort Worth has announced it has received a $2 million grant to expand its charter school network.The three-year grant from the Jenesis Group…
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The charter school chain based in Farmers Branch says it will appeal the state’s decision to close its seven schools. Parents with kids in the charter’s…
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Texas education officials say they’ll close the Farmers Branch-based Honors Academy Charter Schools by summer if the operation can’t convince the state to…
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Michelle Rhee is a high profile education reformer with a capital “C.” That’s for controversial.When she took over Washington D.C.’s abysmal school system…
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In his most recent book, Fire in the Ashes, celebrated education writer Jonathan Kozol follows some of the nation’s poorest children, from infancy through…