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  • Explained: What Is the Federal Charter Schools Program?

    Ed Post Staff

    In 1993, when charter schools were a new, bipartisan idea, President Bill Clinton proposed supporting them with federal funds. Two years later, Congress made it happen by putting $6 million into...

  • They’re Trying to Ban Charter Schools in California. Here’s Why That Matters.

    Ed Post Staff

    About two years ago this time I had to write an explainer piece when the NAACP pushed for a moratorium on public charter schools. The reason? “While there are certainly some charter schools serving...