Charter Schools
75 Top School and Charter Networks
School networks are one of the most important innovations in the modern era of U.S. K-12 education. They have boosted achievement and graduation rates and expanded quality options in the communities that need them most. Today, we're recognizing the work of 75 great school networks.
Pennsylvania Charter Emphasizes Liberal Arts for Success
We recently had the opportunity to visit Renaissance Academy, a K-12 public charter school in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, that focuses on liberal arts to prepare students for college.
Closing the Opportunity Gap at University Academy
K-12 charter school University Academy in Kansas City has become one of Missouri's most elite public schools by focusing on bridging both the opportunity gap and achievement gap for its students.
Bridging the Knowledge Gap of Special Education Students
By: Joan Bright. As a special education teacher, the progress I’ve seen with my students this past year through an innovative blended learning model and proprietary technology platform is greater than any other year in my career.
1 World Network Supports Transformational Schools Worldwide
The 1 World Network of Schools helps educators in other countries begin their own schools to provide children in high-risk communities around the globe with a transformational education.
Want a Great New School? Get the Board on Board
By: Carrie Irvin. Opening a great new school is a huge challenge, and one of the most foundational (and often overlooked) aspects of starting a good school is a good board. Here are seven tips to help.
Could an Extra Hour Be The Key to Teacher Retention?
By: John A. Dues. A nonprofit coalition of Ohio charter schools is working to solve its teacher retention challenge by reorganizing the school day to better benefit staff and students.
5 Lessons Learned in Pioneering Personalized Mastery Learning
By: Kate Bean and Sebastian Cognetta, Ph.D. Aveson Charter School has evolved its original personalized learning model into a new vision: Personalized Mastery Learning.
Examining Policy Recommendations for Online Charter Schools
By: Mary Gifford & Getting Smart Staff. The first of many analyses of public virtual charter schools points out the need for additional studies based on the unique nature of these schools’ students and the quickly evolving online learning instructional model.
Summit Public Schools’ Strong Culture and Personalization Has Arrived in Seattle
Washington state has welcomed its first charter schools and Summit Public Schools has established two schools in the Puget Sound region. A Getting Smart staffer visited Summit Sierra and describes personalized learning in action.