Topic: Charter Schools
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Can a 'Moneyball' Approach Turn Around New Orleans Schools?
Scores are rising as teachers track data and look for patterns to improve classroom learning.
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Maps
The End of Private Schools?
Enrollment is declining, and charter schools are the most likely culprit.
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The Big Fix
The End of the Neighborhood School
A spate of closings is leaving children without local education options.
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What Makes Urban Charter Schools Effective?
MIT economist Josh Angrist believes demographics and pedagogical approach both play a role.
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Democracy in America
2012 Ballot Initiatives: Local Winners and Losers
A cities-focused look at the outcome of key state and local ballot initiatives.
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Want to Get More Families Into a City? Pay Their Kids' College Tuition
Promise programs are springing up in Rust Belt cities. But some are working better than others. Here's why.
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Why American Students Can't Write
A former South Bronx teacher recalls how his own idealism kept his class from learning how to write.
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Chicago Teachers Strike Puts Charter Schools in the Spotlight
With traditional public schools out of session, will parents make the switch?
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Urban Wonk
Why Hasn't the Harlem Children's Zone Been Replicated Even Without Obama's Help?
As a candidate, Obama promised to bring this transformative program to 20 cities around the country. That didn't pan out, but is the president to blame?
