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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

Keep Reading

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

Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams May 05, 2014

Texas Has Room for More Charter Schools, But Few Applying

by Patrick Michels

Attorney General Greg Abbott Apr 23, 2014

Greg Abbott Proposes Statewide District for Struggling Schools

In other states, the school turnaround strategy has meant major charter school expansion

by Patrick Michels

Jan 16, 2014

Slate: Texas’ Largest Charter Chain is Teaching Creationism

by Patrick Michels

Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams Oct 02, 2013

TEA Recommends Four New Charters, With Plenty of Room for More

by Patrick Michels

Great Hearts Academies Sep 12, 2013

Burnam: New Charter School Approval Process Leaves Public in the Dark

by Patrick Michels

Legislature Passes Major Testing Reform and Charter School Bills

by Patrick Michels

May 16, 2013

House Passes Charter School Expansion Bill

by Patrick Michels

May 16, 2013

Hot List: Day 129 of the Legislature

by Olivia Messer

Apr 23, 2013

House Members Hear Support for Charter School Expansion

by Liz Farmer

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