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February 16, 2012
Two Washington, D.C., Charter Schools Part of Plan for Surplus Army Medical Center Facilities

Two charter schools in Washington, D.C., have been recommended to occupy space at Army facilities that are expected to be turned over to the control of the city as part of the military’s program to realign its bases and close surplus facilities.

February 14, 2012
National Charter School Resource Center Launches Webinar Series to Aid ELL Education

The National Charter School Resource Center (Resource Center) will initiate on February 22, 2012 a series of webinars to help provide the charter school community with the tools and knowledge needed to effectively serve English language learners.

“As the population of English language learners (ELLs) grows, charter schools face an increasing challenge to help ELLs improve their English proficiency and meet the same high standards for academic achievement expected of all students,” said Kelly Sparks, Director of the Resource Center.

February 10, 2012
Panel Recommends Chicago Charter Network to Develop School Proposed for Navy Base Site

A panel has recommended that a Chicago, Illinois, charter school network be chosen to develop a K-8 charter school proposed for a site on Naval Station Great Lakes.

LEARN Charter School Network, which operates five charter elementary schools in Chicago communities, was recommended to develop the school that is anticipated to enroll up to 500 students.

January 30, 2012
NACSA Survey Shows Drop in Charter School Closure Rate Since 2008-09

The percentage of charter schools being closed as part of a review of their contract for renewal has fallen from 12.6 percent in 2008-09  to 6.2 percent in 2010-11, according to a survey by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA).

January 20, 2012
USDA Rural Facilities Loan Fund That Charter Schools Have Tapped Quadruples to $1.3 Billion

Funding for a U.S. Department of Agriculture low-interest, direct loan program that charter schools have tapped has increased from about $295 million in 2011 to about $1.3 billion in 2012, and applications are being encouraged, according to the agency.

The Community Facilities Program provides support in rural communities with populations of 20,000 or less.

January 19, 2012
National Report Finds Improved Relationships Between Charter Schools and Districts

Charter schools and traditional districts now are “commonly finding themselves sitting down at the bargaining table to work out deals,” an evolution from a relationship that has been marked by antagonism and isolation, according to a new report from the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE).

January 17, 2012
Maine's Charter School Law Tops NAPCS Rankings

The newest state with a charter school law also has the best law, according to a January 2012 report from National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS).

January 11, 2012
Report Profiles, Compares For-Profit and Nonprofit Education Management Organizations Nationwide

A January 2012 report from the National Education Policy Center and Western Michigan University states that 35 percent of all charter schools in the United States are operated by private education management organizations (EMOs), accounting for about 42 percent of all charter school enrollment.

December 28, 2011
Three Companies Apply to Run Charter School on Naval Station Great Lakes

Three companies have submitted applications to open a K-8 charter school on Naval Station Great Lakes that would enroll up to 500 students, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and North Chicago Community Unit School District 187 announced.

December 15, 2011
TNTP Announces $25,000 Teacher Prize Program; Up to Five Awards Expected Annually

Public school teachers who “demonstrate exceptionally effective teaching with students from high-poverty communities” are eligible for a $25,000 prize under a new program announced December 13, 2011, by TNTP, a nonprofit organization focused on teacher development.

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