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

The state created “Texas Partnership” charter schools to turn around struggling public campuses, but an Observer investigation has uncovered numerous academic and financial issues.

by Josephine Lee

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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

Meet the Latest Wingnuts to Join the State Board of Ed

by Josephine Lee

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

Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams May 05, 2014

Texas Has Room for More Charter Schools, But Few Applying

by Patrick Michels

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