And here’s the catch. All of the CPS properties come with deed restrictions prohibiting their use for selling liquor or tobacco — or reopening them as charter schools, Chalkbeat Chicago reported.

Thirty years ago, Congress created a radical new idea: fund initiatives for public schools that operated with more flexibility, community control, and strong accountability. Charter schools ...

Students and parents in the Chicago area are in search of a specific school environment may find it in a charter school. Charter schools are public, and unlike private schools, a charter is free to ...

WASHINGTON − The Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider whether the Catholic Church in Oklahoma can run the nation’s first religious charter school, a potentially major expansion of the use ...

A charter school in Storm Lake is one of 11 charter schools across Iowa receiving awards of up to $500,000 that can be used to secure school facilities and transportation options, curriculum ...

Charter schools may not work for every community, but I believe that there is strong demand for Durango’s charters, and they fill an important niche: Choices that allow students and families to ...

CARSON CITY, Nev. — As the 83rd Legislative Session enters its final weeks, charter schools have emerged as a front-and-center issue as Democrats and Republicans clash over funding. Last week ...

New state law offers funding incentives to districts approving charter schools. After a turbulent first attempt to secure local approval, the Infinity Academy is once again petitioning the Bibb ...

Two Missoula charter schools and three Ravalli County charter schools will start this fall after approval by the Board of Public Education on Friday. The schools will expand options across ...

Apr 12, 2025 Apr 12, 2025 Updated May 22, 2025 0 Advocacy groups that helped establish and expand public school choice for parents over the past three decades say the authorization of a religious ...

Five finalists have been chosen for the Lake Wales Charter Schools superintendent position. The previous superintendent, Wayne Rodolfich, was fired in 2024 after an investigation into complaints ...

State Sen. Rosemary Brown hopes to change the way school districts fund cyber charter schools. The legislation, which has not yet formally been introduced, would adjust payments public school ...