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Press Releases: Charter Schools

Education
March 31, 2016

Public Statement: MA Senate Bill Ducks Moral Responsibility to Lead on Charter Schools

The Massachusetts Senate’s charter public school bill is disappointing for education reform and the hopes and aspirations of urban school children in the Commonwealth. Unlike the Senate bill that largely became the landmark 1993 Massachusetts Education Reform Act, which had no charter...
Education
March 9, 2016

Studies: Western Mass. Charter Schools Using Data to Improve Achievement

Case Studies Describe Best Practices Of Two Successful Western Massachusetts Charter Public Schools Schools are affiliated with, use approach developed by SABIS, an education management organization BOSTON – The reasons why two western Massachusetts charter public schools that contract with a for-profit education management...
Education
January 19, 2016

Study: Charter Schools Delivering on Promise of Curricular Innovation

Mystic Valley and Advanced Math and Science Academy charter schools refine traditional curricula, adjust them to fit their students’ need and create something entirely new BOSTON – A new study profiles two high-performing charter public schools that innovate not by using different...
Education
December 7, 2015

Study: Mass. Charter Public Schools Boosting Achievement for English Language Learners

Schools using inclusion, data-driven instruction, and parent engagement to help thousands of under-served students in Chelsea, Lawrence, and Lowell BOSTON – Massachusetts K-12 education policymakers and all public schools should closely examine the best practices of charter schools in Gateway Cities that...
Education
April 9, 2015

Innovative Approaches to Developing Effective Teachers

Pioneer Institute study looks at charter public school successes beyond state-mandated requirements Read coverage of this report  in The Lowell Sun and The Fitchburg Sentinel and Enterprise. BOSTON – Some Massachusetts charter public schools are taking novel approaches to teacher recruitment and training, and...
American Citizenship, Education
February 25, 2015

Civil Rights: Charter Schools and Teacher Unions

Widow of Civil Rights Legend, Editor of MLK Papers to Keynote Event on Charter Schools, Teacher Unions, and Civil Rights Panel featuring presidents of both Massachusetts teachers unions to be moderated by author of definitive book on the Freedom Riders BOSTON –...
Education
December 22, 2014

Study: State Must Revise Flawed “Growth Model” & “Proven Provider” Regs

Charter School Study Calls for Revisions to the State’s Flawed “Growth Model” and “Proven Provider” Regulations Calls for refocusing on model Massachusetts pioneered to support nation’s best charter schools BOSTON – A new study published by Pioneer Institute finds that Massachusetts should...
Education
July 31, 2014

Study: States Should Replicate AppleTree Institute's High-Quality Charter Early Ed Program

Report to be discussed in forum on district and charter early education featuring D.C. Deputy Mayor for Education Abigail Smith BOSTON – States should replicate high-quality early education charter schools in which student outcomes are clearly delineated and transparent, and the schools...
Education
July 10, 2014

Study: 5% Increase in Spending Could End Urban Charter School Waitlists in Failing Districts

Study: Urban Charter School Waitlists Could Be Nearly Eliminated Through 5 Percent Increase in Spending in Low-Performing Districts State reimbursements would cover 28 percent of the spending increase over a decade; change would allow over 10,000 students to leave low-performing schools for...
Education
February 27, 2014

Match Charter Residency Program Effective Teacher Training Model

Report Finds Match Charter Residency Program an Effective Model to Equip Teachers for Challenges of Urban Classrooms Educator preparation program can address shortage of high-quality teachers, deficiencies in traditional education schools BOSTON – The Match Teacher Residency (MTR) program’s approach to recruiting...