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The Mind Trust on CSP and Community-Driven Change

Indianapolis, Indiana is home to a diverse and growing community of public charter schools. Demand from families, especially families of color, has sustained this growth and helped inspire unique,...

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What if Two Types of Education Reform-Charter Schools and Education Savings Accounts-Merged?

The two dominant forms of school choice, charter schools and private school vouchers, have moved on parallel tracks since the 1990s. Now, the emergence of education savings accounts could bring these...

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A Rhode Island Community Charter Diversifies Nursing

Jasmine Alvardo, 18, is a senior at The Rhode Island Nurses Institute Middle College Charter High School (RINI), a community charter school located in downtown Providence. The school sits only a mile...

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A University-Led Community Charter: Purdue Polytechnic Helps Indiana Youth Succeed

Jackson Langlois, a junior at Purdue Polytechnic High School’s (PPHS) north campus in Indianapolis, didn’t feel challenged in his earlier schooling. Though his grades were good, he was not enjoying...

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Education Needs A Radical Middle

Culture wars from the fringes, preaching to their loudest bases, who do not reflect the opinions of the majority of American voters, are co-opting our TV screens and social media feeds. In one...

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Can a Community Charter Go National? Arizona Autism Charter School Says Yes

“It’s very easy for a child on the spectrum, even one with the mildest case of autism, to get lost and overwhelmed in the mainstream public school system,” says Kerrie Mallory-Thompson. That’s why,...

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