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Student Achievement in Florida’s Charter Schools: A Comparison with Achievement in Traditional Public Schools
ReportsFlorida Department of Education01 Mar, 2012
The ultimate proof of success for any charter school is the achievement of its students. The analysis of 2010-11 student achievement data demonstrates that charter schools offer parents and… Read more
A Parent’s Guide to Choosing the Right Online Program
ReportsJohn Watson and Butch Gemin, Evergreen Education Group, and Marla Coffey01 Feb, 2010
This guide assists parents in understanding what online learning is and in selecting the right online school, program, or course for their children. As part of the Promising Practices … Read more

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grant Opportunities
AnnouncementsBill & Melinda Gates Foundation01 Jan, 1970
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation do all of their work in collaboration with grantees and other partners, who join with them in taking risks, pushing for new solutions, and harnessing… Read more

Evaluation of Professional Development in the Use of Arts-Integrated Activities With Mathematics Content: Findings From the Evaluation of the Wolf Trap Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination Grant
ReportsMeredith Ludwig, Ed.D. and Mengli Song, Ph.D.19 Jan, 2016
The American Institute for Research conducted a four-year evaluation of a Wolf Trap Foundation Teacher Professional Development Program and found it had a positive impact on the math… Read more

A New Wave of School Integration
ReportsHalley Potter and Kimberly Quick, with Elizabeth Davies, The Century Foundation09 Feb, 2016
Students in racially and socioeconomically integrated schools experience academic, cognitive, and social benefits that are not available to students in racially isolated, high-poverty… Read more
Harvesting Success: Charter Schools in Rural America
ReportsMukta Pandit, Ibtissam Ezzeddine05 Feb, 2016
While urban charter schools are achieving impressive gains, can charter schools improve outcomes for rural America? This topic is an important one with more than 11 million students… Read more

Inside Online Charter Schools
ReportsBrian Gill, Lucas Walsh, Claire Smither Wulsin, Holly Matulewicz, Veronica Severn, Eric Grau, Amanda Lee, and Tess Kerwin (Mathematica Policy Research)27 Oct, 2015
Online charter schools—also known as virtual charters or cyber charters—are publicly funded schools of choice that deliver student instruction via telecommunications. Today, about 200… Read more