Posts Tagged ‘charter-schools’

Charter schools are all the rage these days.

Thursday, October 14th, 2010 at 09:15 0 comments

From a windowless basement office on Chicago’s West Side, Greg White is trying to answer public education’s $2 million-dollar question: What is the top priority for a school in Chicago’s cash-strapped district? Chicago News Cooperative A nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization providing local coverage of Chicago and the surrounding area for The New York Times. More From the Chicago News Cooperative » The answer for Mr.

Friday, October 8th, 2010 at 05:02 0 comments

BOISE, Idaho – An Idaho public charter school that unsuccessfully sued the state for barring use of the Bible as a historical text in the classroom will be shuttered because of financial troubles, officials said Thursday. The Idaho Public Charter School Commission voted to revoke Nampa Classical Academy’s charter, citing a lack of stability in the school’s finances, despite a school board member’s plea “for grace and mercy.” While school administrators complain they’ve been unfairly targeted because of their differences with the state over use of the Bible, the commission insists the academy’s money troubles are to blame.

Thursday, June 24th, 2010 at 22:21 0 comments