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Mike Miles’ Former Charter School Network Expands Its Footprint in Texas

Some school district leaders say they believed they had only one option for a partnership to avoid state takeover.

by Josephine Lee

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Texas Already Gives Public Ed Dollars to Private Operators. Here’s How That Worked Out.

by Josephine Lee

Did Mike Miles’ Former Charter School Network Fail to Provide Required Classes?

by Josephine Lee

TEA Exoneration of Mike Miles’ Charter Schools Leaves Questions Unanswered, Raises New Ones

by Josephine Lee

George P. Bush Jan 30, 2015

Students Play Hooky to Rally for School Choice

by John Savage

Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams Dec 10, 2014

A Christmas Crackdown on Texas Charter Schools

by Patrick Michels

Athlos Leadership Academy in Austin Sep 15, 2014

Idaho-Based Athlos Charter Schools Grow in Texas, Despite State’s Denial

Athlos Academies is a new kind of player in the charter school world, combining school construction with an athletics-based approach to learning.

by Patrick Michels

Aug 11, 2014

A (Premature) Obituary for Deion Sanders’ Charter School

by Patrick Michels

Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams Jul 24, 2014

Everything You Need to Know About This Year’s Charter School Hopefuls

by Patrick Michels

Jul 16, 2014

Ed Commish Defends Arizona Charter School’s Expansion to Dallas

by Patrick Michels

Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams Jul 14, 2014

Education Leaders Clash Over Politically Connected Charter School

by Patrick Michels

Jul 11, 2014

Parents Say Top-Ranked Charter School Neglects Special Ed

by Sarah Mortimer

State Board of Education Vice Chairman Thomas Ratliff, R-Mount Pleasant. May 29, 2014

One State Board of Education Member’s Crusade Against Fat-Cat Charter Schools

by Patrick Michels

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