National Center for Charter School Accountability
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The National Center for Charter School Accountability provides research and recommendations for increasing the transparency and accountability for charter schools.
@carolburris.bsky.social Asks "If charter churn and the replacement of failing schools with better schools is the secret sauce of success, then why haven’t test scores continued to rise even as churn has increased?" @dianeravitch.bsky.social progressive.org/public-schoo...
The ‘Miracle’ of New Orleans School Reform Since Katrina Is Not What It Seems
The city’s all-charter school experiment is a cautionary tale about what happens when democracy is stripped from public education.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
@carolburris.bsky.social Asks "If charter churn and the replacement of failing schools with better schools is the secret sauce of success, then why haven’t test scores continued to rise even as churn has increased?" @dianeravitch.bsky.social progressive.org/public-schoo...
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Their mission is to destroy public schools. Here is why and how. @lincolnproject.us @dianeravitch.bsky.social @itpi.bsky.social @texasaft.org @rweingarten.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Join NPE Exec. Dir @carolburris.bsky.social in conversation w/ NPE Pres. @dianeravitch.bsky.social - 11/10 at 3:30 EST - Diane will be discussing her memoir: An Education: How I Changed My Mind About Schools and Almost Everything Else
To register go here networkforpubliceduc...
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Join NPE President Diane Ravitch as she discusses her new memoir - Network For Public Education
Join NPE President Diane Ravitch as she and Carol Burris discuss her recently released memoir. An Education: How I Changed My Mind About Schools and Almost Everything Else is a beautifully written account of both the personal and professional growth of this hero of public education. This is a discussion you will not want to […]
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October 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Join NPE Exec. Dir @carolburris.bsky.social in conversation w/ NPE Pres. @dianeravitch.bsky.social - 11/10 at 3:30 EST - Diane will be discussing her memoir: An Education: How I Changed My Mind About Schools and Almost Everything Else
To register go here networkforpubliceduc...
To register go here networkforpubliceduc...
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Our kids deserve better. Cutting public education funding means fewer resources, larger class sizes & fewer opportunities. Join the fight to protect our schools on March 4! www.aft.org/ProtectO... #ProtectOurKids @aftunion.bsky.social @nccsa.bsky.social @educationmn.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Our kids deserve better. Cutting public education funding means fewer resources, larger class sizes & fewer opportunities. Join the fight to protect our schools on March 4! www.aft.org/ProtectO... #ProtectOurKids @aftunion.bsky.social @nccsa.bsky.social @educationmn.bsky.social
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Out-of-staters misrepresent Arkansas voucher data to champion school privatization arktimes.com/arkansa... #SchoolVoucherScam
Out-of-staters misrepresent Arkansas voucher data to champion school privatization - Arkansas Times
More families already in private schools are collecting LEARNS vouchers, but that doesn't indicate public school families are jumping ship.
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October 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Out-of-staters misrepresent Arkansas voucher data to champion school privatization arktimes.com/arkansa... #SchoolVoucherScam
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Watch this short video sum up a great @propublica.org piece that unveils the hostility of McMahon's Dept of Ed to public schooling. networkforpubliceducation.org/propublica-i... @edusky.bsky.social @zinnedproject.bsky.social
Anti-Public School Extremists Take Over Department of Education. - Network For Public Education
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October 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Watch this short video sum up a great @propublica.org piece that unveils the hostility of McMahon's Dept of Ed to public schooling. networkforpubliceducation.org/propublica-i... @edusky.bsky.social @zinnedproject.bsky.social
Charter laws need reform to stop making schools piggy banks for those who take advantage of taxpayers and kids @mcolorado.bsky.social @npeaction.bsky.social @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social vimeo.com/1123262486?s...
Dohn Community High School: A textbook case of charter failure and illegal enrichment..
This video by NPE is based on a great investigative story by the reporters Quinlan Bently and Bebe Hodges of the Cincinnati Enquirer about how for-profit charter…
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October 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Charter laws need reform to stop making schools piggy banks for those who take advantage of taxpayers and kids @mcolorado.bsky.social @npeaction.bsky.social @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social vimeo.com/1123262486?s...
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"Public school funding has also taken a hit from a push to create what Allegretto described as a 'separate' education system, where tax dollars follow students who attend private charter schools not accessible to all students."
Report: Colorado teachers face highest 'pay penalty' in nation | KiowaCountyPress.net
Public schoolteachers in Colorado earn nearly 40 percent less than other college graduates.
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October 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
"Public school funding has also taken a hit from a push to create what Allegretto described as a 'separate' education system, where tax dollars follow students who attend private charter schools not accessible to all students."
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A fabulous op ed by Florida's Crystal Etienne exposing the anti-public school agenda of Jeb Bush and his pals. She is right--charters are part of the privatization agenda along with vouchers. www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-e... @dianeravitch.bsky.social
Jeb Bush is wrong about charters. They are gutting Florida’s public schools | Opinion
A former educator says Florida is engaging in a coordinated campaign to undermine traditional public schools. | Opinion
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August 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM
A fabulous op ed by Florida's Crystal Etienne exposing the anti-public school agenda of Jeb Bush and his pals. She is right--charters are part of the privatization agenda along with vouchers. www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-e... @dianeravitch.bsky.social
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Continuing a flood of federal dollars to the Federal Charter School Programs to prop up the expansion of a failing charter sector makes no sense. Get the facts. Read our report. networkforpubliceducation.org/charter-scho...
Charter School Reckoning: Decline, Disillusionment and Cost - Network For Public Education
Part I: Decline, the first installment of a three-part report, Charter School Reckoning, presents sobering findings on the stagnation, retrenchment, and accelerating closures plaguing the charter sch...
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July 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Continuing a flood of federal dollars to the Federal Charter School Programs to prop up the expansion of a failing charter sector makes no sense. Get the facts. Read our report. networkforpubliceducation.org/charter-scho...
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New report by the National Center for Charter School Accountability --Part I busts the myths showing charters in decline www.tiktok.com/@network4pub...
Charter School Reckoning: Decline, Disillusionment and Cost Part I: Decline, the first installment of a three-part report, presents sobering findings on the stagnation, retrenchment, and accelerating ...
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August 3, 2025 at 1:11 AM
New report by the National Center for Charter School Accountability --Part I busts the myths showing charters in decline www.tiktok.com/@network4pub...
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Education Week: "So what changed? Politics, according to Burris. “It depends on the legislature. Charter schools have become a cause of the Republican Party,” she said. When Montana had a governor who was a Democrat, the state “rejected charter schools,” www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
The 3 States That Don't Allow Charter Schools—and Why
Rural states were historically resistant to charter schools, but that has changed in recent years.
www.edweek.org
August 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Education Week: "So what changed? Politics, according to Burris. “It depends on the legislature. Charter schools have become a cause of the Republican Party,” she said. When Montana had a governor who was a Democrat, the state “rejected charter schools,” www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
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The anti-education media is WRONG! "70% of students in the U.S. are performing as we would expect them to perform despite increased rigor and content complexity over the decades." @plthomasedd.bsky.social @npeaction.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social
www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/und...
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Understanding How Schools Are Labeled
What goes into the process of labeling schools, and how reliable are those labels — especially when a school is labeled as “failing”? This is the second of three articles on public schools as a common...
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August 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The anti-education media is WRONG! "70% of students in the U.S. are performing as we would expect them to perform despite increased rigor and content complexity over the decades." @plthomasedd.bsky.social @npeaction.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social
www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/und...
www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/und...
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This whiteboard explainer @dianeravitch.bsky.social @mcolorado.bsky.social @theactionnetwork.bsky.social sums up our new report that explodes the myths vimeo.com/1106719962?s...
Charter School Reckoning Part 1
Charter School Reckoning: Decline, Disillusionment and Cost Part I: Decline, the first installment of a three-part report, presents sobering findings on the stagnation,…
vimeo.com
August 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
This whiteboard explainer @dianeravitch.bsky.social @mcolorado.bsky.social @theactionnetwork.bsky.social sums up our new report that explodes the myths vimeo.com/1106719962?s...
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Our kids deserve better. Cutting public education funding means fewer resources, larger class sizes & fewer opportunities. Join the fight to protect our schools on March 4! www.aft.org/ProtectO... #ProtectOurKids @aftunion.bsky.social @nccsa.bsky.social @educationmn.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Our kids deserve better. Cutting public education funding means fewer resources, larger class sizes & fewer opportunities. Join the fight to protect our schools on March 4! www.aft.org/ProtectO... #ProtectOurKids @aftunion.bsky.social @nccsa.bsky.social @educationmn.bsky.social
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August 3, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Our whiteboard explainer sums it up! Charter schools, sustained by myths, are on the decline. vimeo.com/1106719962?s...
Charter School Reckoning Part 1
Charter School Reckoning: Decline, Disillusionment and Cost Part I: Decline, the first installment of a three-part report, presents sobering findings on the stagnation,…
vimeo.com
August 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Our whiteboard explainer sums it up! Charter schools, sustained by myths, are on the decline. vimeo.com/1106719962?s...
.@network4pubed.bsky.social These real cuts to Pell grants will close opportunities for low-income and working families across America. Shameful budget. @pattymurray.bsky.social
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June 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM
.@network4pubed.bsky.social These real cuts to Pell grants will close opportunities for low-income and working families across America. Shameful budget. @pattymurray.bsky.social
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@reed.senate.gov
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The Trump Ed Budget dismantles the supports that give low-income, working-class, & English learners a fair shot. A program for veterans gets the axe. Hold McMahon accountable.@pattymurray.bsky.social
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June 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The Trump Ed Budget dismantles the supports that give low-income, working-class, & English learners a fair shot. A program for veterans gets the axe. Hold McMahon accountable.@pattymurray.bsky.social
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
@jeff-merkley.bsky.social
@reed.senate.gov
@shaheen.senate.gov
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There is no "million student waiting list" for charter schools. That is nonsense. School growth is flat. Don't strip public schools for charter school expansion. @pattymurray.bsky.social
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June 2, 2025 at 6:26 PM
There is no "million student waiting list" for charter schools. That is nonsense. School growth is flat. Don't strip public schools for charter school expansion. @pattymurray.bsky.social
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
@jeff-merkley.bsky.social
@reed.senate.gov
@shaheen.senate.gov
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
@jeff-merkley.bsky.social
@reed.senate.gov
@shaheen.senate.gov
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Let Congress know that Trump and McMahon's budget is a nightmare that puts their politics above our children's needs. Send you letter to Congress today actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
June 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Let Congress know that Trump and McMahon's budget is a nightmare that puts their politics above our children's needs. Send you letter to Congress today actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Please take action TODAY! McMahon hearing is tomorrow!
Tell Congress: Don’t Let Linda McMahon Slash Funding for Children and Veterans to Fund School Choice
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Tell Congress: Don’t Let Linda McMahon Slash Funding for Children and Veterans to Fund School Choice
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June 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Please take action TODAY! McMahon hearing is tomorrow!
Tell Congress: Don’t Let Linda McMahon Slash Funding for Children and Veterans to Fund School Choice
We make it easy to send your email TODAY with Action Network actionnetwork.org/le...
Tell Congress: Don’t Let Linda McMahon Slash Funding for Children and Veterans to Fund School Choice
We make it easy to send your email TODAY with Action Network actionnetwork.org/le...
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@carolburris.bsky.social Why are those modest Pell grant awards going down? Why is work-study cut by a billion? Awful McMahon budget. @pattymurray.bsky.social
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June 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
@carolburris.bsky.social Why are those modest Pell grant awards going down? Why is work-study cut by a billion? Awful McMahon budget. @pattymurray.bsky.social
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
@jeff-merkley.bsky.social
@reed.senate.gov
@shaheen.senate.gov
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
@jeff-merkley.bsky.social
@reed.senate.gov
@shaheen.senate.gov
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“Analyzing a database that tracks charter schools over two decades, a new report from the Network for Public Education (NPE) documents an astounding 50% failure rate of these schools over a 15-year period. More than a quarter of the schools folded within five years.”
NPE report Broken Promises: An Analysis of Charter School Closures From 1999 – 2017 provides the first comprehensive examination of charter failure rates over time. We were able to determine how long they lasted before closing down. Read the report here networkforpubliceduc...
Broken Promises: An Analysis of Charter School Closures From 1999 - 2017 - Network For Public Education
The charter sector has a systemic failure problem. Our analysis documents just how serious that problem is.
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April 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
“Analyzing a database that tracks charter schools over two decades, a new report from the Network for Public Education (NPE) documents an astounding 50% failure rate of these schools over a 15-year period. More than a quarter of the schools folded within five years.”