Resources Filtered by: Charter School Profiles

This report from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) profiles six charter schools that have “proved successful at closing the achievement gap for their largely African American and Latino student populations” and examines the different enrollment strategies at the schools, with some focused on underserved areas and others being more representative of their entire city.

This article profiles Maya Angelou Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., a charter school that was developed to provide students from the students retained in the juvenile justice system with an option that would prepare them for success. The school now serves all students in the community but actively recruits students who struggle in traditional schools. The founders discuss their history, lessons learned, and success measures.

This May 2011 report from Innosight Institute discusses growth in the integration of online learning with traditional classroom teaching, including the market conditions driving the trend. It includes descriptions of blended learning models and provides basic examples of 40 organizations that are using such systems.

This guide from the Office of Innovation and Improvement at the U.S. Department of Education profiles some of the nation's highest performing charter schools.