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Building Skills: Columbia Falls Eyes New Trades Academy

December 22, 2025

Columbia Falls School District is pushing for a new charter school focused on trades. This isn't just any new idea; it's building on something they've already been doing well. For years, students from Columbia Falls have been working with Glacier National Park. They build cabins and other structures

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Chicago Charter School Faces Big Trouble for Ignoring Special Needs Students

December 19, 2025

A Chicago charter school is in hot water for not taking care of its special education students. Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy, located in Little Village, has been put under strict watch by city officials. This happened after a probe found serious issues that went on for three years withou

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School Choices Shift: Charter Schools Gain, Traditional Ones Lose

December 17, 2025

Nevada's school landscape is changing. More families are choosing charter schools. This shift is causing a drop in enrollment in traditional public schools. The Nevada State Public Charter School Authority saw a big jump. Their enrollment went up by 10. 9% this year. This includes six schools that m

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New York Schools: A System in Need of a Fix

December 15, 2025

New York's recent report card for grades 3–8 has sparked a heated debate about the state of education. Eva Moscowitz, CEO of Success Academy, a charter school network, argues that the system is letting students down. She points out that while 57% of students are proficient in math and 53% in English

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A Charter School in Trouble: What Went Wrong?

December 10, 2025

Montgomery County's only charter school, the MECCA Business Learning Institute (MBLI), is in hot water. Just a few months after it opened, the school is facing serious trouble. The county's education officials are considering shutting it down. Why? They say the school broke some important rules. Fi

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Celebrating 25 Years of Coral Academy of Science: A Look at Its Success

October 30, 2025

Coral Academy of Science, a standout public charter high school in Washoe County, is marking its 25th anniversary with a gala event. This school, which is free to attend, focuses on a STEAM curriculum (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) to prepare students for college and future caree

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Chicago's Charter Schools: A New Era of Renewals and Challenges

May 31, 2025

The Chicago Board of Education recently made a significant decision regarding charter schools. They renewed the contracts of 16 charter schools that were set to expire at the end of June. This decision came after a revised evaluation process that considered four key factors: academic performance, fi

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Unlocking Potential: The Power of Educational Choice

May 14, 2025

The future of young people is at stake, and the current education system is not doing enough to help them. Too many kids are stuck in schools that aren't helping them succeed, just because of where they live. This is a big problem, and it's time to do something about it. The Educational Choice for C

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The Big Question: Are Charter Schools Public or Private?

April 30, 2025

The nation's highest court is set to tackle a hot topic in education: the nature of charter schools. What makes a school public or private? This is the question that will be up for debate. At the heart of this debate is a proposed school, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School. If given th

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A Friendship's Impact on a Major Supreme Court Case

March 18, 2025

A significant legal battle is brewing in the U. S. Supreme Court, and it involves a unique twist of friendship and faith. At the heart of this dispute is a question that could reshape American education: Can religious organizations run charter schools? The case centers around St. Isidore of Sevill