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Scott Charter School may close amid enrollment drop and nearly $700,000 deficit Families and teachers at Scott Charter School are distressed after just learning that the Maumelle-based Academics Plus Charter Schools Inc. system their school

Scott Charter School may close amid enrollment drop and nearly $700,000 deficit katv.com/news/local/...

We are excited to announce that Raymond C. Pierce, President and CEO of the Southern Education Foundation will be one of the keynote speakers at our 2026 conference in Houston. Scan the QR code for more information or visit networkforpubliceduc...

We are excited to announce that journalist & author Katherine Stewart will be one of the keynote speakers at our 2026 conference in Houston. Scan the QR code for more information. networkforpubliceduc...

Come see & hear the incredible Diane Ravitch speak at our 2026 conference in Houston. Information & registration at this link or click the QR code on the graphic for more information networkforpubliceduc...

We are excited to announce that Leslie Fenwick, Dean Emerita & Professor at Howard University School of Education will be one of the keynote speakers at our 2026 conference in Houston.

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South Carolina - Senate bill boosting oversight for SC charter schools wins unanimous support scdailygazette.com/2...

KIPP Charter School Closures - Dissident Voice Two Atlanta, Georgia charter schools that are part of the notorious KIPP Charter Schools Network (KIPP Soul Primary School and KIPP Soul Academy) will be closing at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. At least 122 staff will lose their jobs and hundreds of stunned parents and students will be forced to fend for […]

KIPP Charter School Closures - More Than 120 Workers Lose Their Jobs dissidentvoice.org/2... #AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal

We are excited to announce that @texasaft.org Pres. @zephcapo.bsky.social will be one of the keynote speakers at our 2026 conference in Houston! Information & registration at this link networkforpubliceduc...

We are excited to announce that Leslie Fenwick, Dean Emerita & Professor at Howard University School of Education will be one of the keynote speakers at our 2026 conference in Houston. Information & registration at this link networkforpubliceduc...

Come see & hear the incredible @dianeravitch.bsky.social speak at our 2026 conference in Houston. Information & registration at this link networkforpubliceduc...

We are excited to announce that journalist & author @katherinestewart.bsky.social will be one of the keynote speakers at our 2026 conference in Houston. Information & registration at this link networkforpubliceduc...

We are excited to announce that Raymond C. Pierce, President & CEO of the Southern Education Foundation will be one of the keynote speakers at our 2026 conference in Houston. Information & registration at this link networkforpubliceduc...

A Subsidy For the Few: Vouchers Leaving Public Schools, Students Behind | NEA Sold as a way for to help students in underresourced schools, voucher programs now disproportionately benefit affluent families with children already enrolled in private schools.

A Subsidy For the Few: Vouchers Leaving Public Schools, Students Behind www.nea.org/nea-toda...

'What now?' | Families react to Knox Prep's closure in its second year, while critics say the move is not surprising www.wbir.com/article...

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Charter School Reckoning: Decline, Disillusionment and Cost - Network For Public Education Part I: Decline, the first installment of a three-part report, Charter School Reckoning, presents sobering findings on the stagnation, retrenchment, and accelerating closures plaguing the charter school sector as it enters its fourth decade.

There is no Charter School “million-student waitlist.”
There are empty classrooms, declining enrollment, and schools closing mid-year. #CharterMythBusted

Stop the waste. Start the reckoning.

Read our new report #CharterSchoolReckoning to learn more networkforpubliceduc...

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‘Difficult decision:’ 2 Atlanta charter schools to close at school year’s end www.wsbtv.com/news/l...

Groundbreaking Report by National Center for Charter School Accountability - Support for charter schools has dropped dramatically, from 7 in 10 Americans in 2013 to 46% today. Part II of the Charter School Reckoning report explains why. networkforpubliceduc...

Texas voucher program sparks concerns surrounding its impact on public education Experts are voicing concerns about funding and warn that it could come at the expense of public schools.

Texas voucher program sparks concerns surrounding its impact on public education www.kbtx.com/2026/02... #SchoolVoucherScam

Over 100 Atlanta charter school employees lose jobs as KIPP Soul Schools announce June closure Metro Atlanta teachers, parents, and students scramble for options as APS accelerates closure plans, leaving 122 staff facing layoffs at two KIPP schools.

Over 100 Atlanta charter school employees lose jobs as KIPP Soul Schools announce June closure www.cbsnews.com/atla...

Public Schooling in America - Network For Public Education From book bans to teacher qualifications, our new report examines the laws and policies that support or undermine each state’s public schools and the students who attend them.

NPE’s 2024 report card - #PublicSchoolinginAmerica
- Measuring Each State’s Commitment to Democratically Governed Schools. Read the report here. networkforpubliceduc...

Doomed to Fail: An Analysis of Charter Closures from 1998-2022 - Network For Public Education Over one million students have been stranded by charter school closures. Read this startling report on how and why thousands of charter schools shut down.

NPE's #DoomedToFail - An Analysis of Charter School Closures from 1998 to 2022. Charter school closures, often chaotic & abrupt, take parents by surprise. 1 million kids stranded shows that risk is far from negligible. networkforpubliceduc...

‘Schools of Hope?’ Try schools of grift | Column Why does Florida keep giving tax handouts to charter schools?

‘Schools of Hope?’ Try schools of grift | Column Why does Florida keep giving tax handouts to charter schools? #AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal www.tampabay.com/vie...

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The NPE Blog of the Day is curated by Peter Greene. Powerful writing by bloggers from across the nation that inspire, inform, and educate on all things public education. Don’t miss out on all the latest news in Education. Subscribe today networkforpubliceduc...

Ohio Republican Lt. Gov. candidate wants failing Charter Schools to be exempt from Ethics Laws Ohio Senate President Rob McColley makes curious Election Year decision. Along with Ohio Speaker Matt Huffman.

Ohio Republican Lt. Gov. candidate wants failing Charter Schools to be exempt from Ethics Laws 10thperiod.substack.... @sanders.senate.gov @delauro.house.gov @repbonamici.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social

Broken Promises: An Analysis of Charter School Closures From 1999 - 2017 - Network For Public Education The charter sector has a systemic failure problem. Our analysis documents just how serious that problem is.

NPE report Broken Promises: An Analysis of Charter School Closures From 1999 – 2017 provides the first comprehensive examination of charter failure rates over time. We were able to determine how long they lasted before closing down. Read the report here networkforpubliceduc...

Charter Scandals - Network For Public Education #AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal is now an interactive research tool. Scandals can be sorted by category/state and searched with keywords.

NPE has created a valuable interactive research query 4 charter scandals by state, scandal type, or keyword! Use the drop-down menu, & hundreds of stories appear. Visit the page and share it. networkforpubliceduc... #AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal

Voucher School Scam$ - Network For Public Education #SchoolVoucherScam$ is now an interactive research tool. Scandals can be sorted by category/state and searched with keywords.

Check out NPE’s #SchoolVoucherScams - learn how vouchers bilk taxpayers, fail children, & funnel funding away from our public schools networkforpubliceduc... - we will update monthly w/ the latest #SchoolVoucherScam$ - retweet & share our hashtag & stories

NCCSA - Network For Public Education National Center for Charter School Accountability NCCSA National Center for Charter School Accountability The National Center for Charter School Accountability provides research and recommendations on increasing transparency and accountability for charter schools. Get the Facts In the News Contact Us Reports Charter School Reckoning: Decline, Disillusionment, and Cost Part II: Disillusionment is the second installment of […]

📣NPE’s National Center for Charter School Accountability (NCCSA), provides research & recommendations on increasing transparency & accountability for charter schools. Find it here on our website networkforpubliceduc...

Charter School Reckoning: Decline, Disillusionment and Cost - Network For Public Education Part I: Decline, the first installment of a three-part report, Charter School Reckoning, presents sobering findings on the stagnation, retrenchment, and accelerating closures plaguing the charter school sector as it enters its fourth decade.

There is no Charter School “million-student waitlist.”
There are empty classrooms, declining enrollment, and schools closing mid-year. #CharterMythBusted

Stop the waste. Start the reckoning.

Read our new report #CharterSchoolReckoning to learn more networkforpubliceduc...