Lawmakers are considering creating an inspector general role just to oversee charter schools. It might slow the charter school movement.

Most charter schools are also performing well academically. In the 2023-24 California School Dashboard, 16.5% of charter schools earned the highest performance rating, qualifying them for renewals of ...

LAUSD created its first magnet programs in 1977 after a court order to integrate segregated schools. The benefits of integrating schools are well-established.

California charter schools are having a strong year — at least by one metric: enrollment. As the state’s traditional public school population continues to decline, charter school enrollment has risen ...

A state audit found that a Sacramento area charter school received more than $180 million in funding it was not eligible for, engaged in wasteful spending, and assigned teachers to classes they ...

If approved, the new schools would significantly expand the reach of the Academy Charter School network on Long Island as an alternative to traditional public schools.

Pinellas County is losing a charter school. Citing difficulties securing a new lease on its Largo site since 2010, Plato Academy has shut down the location that served 305 children this year. The ...

Seal Beach police and other fire agencies worked together during an active shooter training drill held at an elementary school.

'When parents are told they can pick and choose what history is taught to their children based on their religion, the door is opened to ignorance, persecution and the proverbial doom of repeating ...