Category: Charter Schools

Critics of charter schools in New York City often allege that charters score better on standardized tests, on average, than traditional public schools because charters “cream-skim” (i.e., attract) the brightest, most motivated, students. For years, government-run school districts have been slandering charter schools with the lies related to "creaming" the best and brightest kids. Source: … Continue reading New York Charter Schools Outperform Traditional Selective Public Schools

Diversity in schools is important for students' experiences and outcomes in schools and beyond, reducing prejudices and ensuring the likelihood of living and working in integrated environments as adults. Penn State researchers are exploring how school choice is affecting racial composition and segregation in Pennsylvania schools. Source: Impacts of school choice on segregation

A new study suggests that charter school students are more likely to do well at college and earn significantly more than their counterparts at other schools. Source: Attending US charter schools may lead to higher earnings in the future

As Secretary of State Rex Tillerson travels to Turkey on Thursday, he’ll want to talk about the fight against ISIS. But the Turks want to talk about a controversial Turkish religious scholar: Fethullah Gulen. Turkish President Recep Erdogan accuses Gulen of being behind a bloody coup attempt in the country last July. Gulen, who lives … Continue reading Is Turkish Gov’t trying to slander some U.S. charter schools?