Category: Charter Schools

^{Walter Myers III
November 22, 2023
Charter Schools}

California Legislators Exert Control over Charter Schools through Bathroom Laws

_{Walter Myers III
November 22, 2023
Charter Schools}

California K-12 public schools are now mandated by law to stock female menstrual products in male restrooms. Since biological males don’t menstruate, the law effectively encourages minor age girls to share restrooms with male classmates. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham & Erik Twist
July 10, 2023
Charter Schools, Private School}

The Charter School Management Approach Would Benefit Christian Schools

_{Keri D. Ingraham & Erik Twist
July 10, 2023
Charter Schools, Private School}

It's time to reevaluate and innovate the Christian school business model, identifying areas where practices of other industries can be utilized to strengthen operations, reduce costs, and improve quality. Read More ›

^{Walter Myers III
September 9, 2022
Charter Schools}

Tackling Misconceptions About Charter Schools

_{Walter Myers III
September 9, 2022
Charter Schools}

What many don’t understand is that charter schools are public schools – funded by federal and state funds – but privately run. The advantage of charter schools is that they are exempt from state and local regulations to a substantial degree, giving them the flexibility and autonomy to innovate and meet the needs of students. Read More ›

Two student reading textbook for test together in library.

^{Walter Myers III
June 28, 2022
Charter Schools}

The Need for Classical Education Beyond Charter Schools

_{Walter Myers III
June 28, 2022
Charter Schools}

A classical education, particularly within the context of charter schools, is the remedy for the failure of our current K-12 education system to produce well-rounded, well-educated individuals who exhibit true moral virtue and respect for others. Read More ›

Female Teacher With Two Elementary School Pupils Wearing Uniform Using Digital Tablet At Desk

^{Keri D. Ingraham
January 27, 2022
Charter Schools, Education Policy}

Charters Are Solid Alternatives to Traditional Public Schools

_{Keri D. Ingraham
January 27, 2022
Charter Schools, Education Policy}

House Bills 1591 and 1962 would address the two major weaknesses in Washington’s charter school laws. If passed, more charter schools could be created, and charter public schools would receive funding equal to traditional public schools. Read More ›

Elementary School Science Teacher Uses Interactive Digital Whiteboard to Show Classroom Full of Children how Software Programming works for Robotics. Science Class, Curious Kids Listening Attentively

^{Keri D. Ingraham
August 4, 2021
Charter Schools, Education Funding, Homeschool, School Choice}

Competition Is Good for Customers, but Would It Benefit Schools?

_{Keri D. Ingraham
August 4, 2021
Charter Schools, Education Funding, Homeschool, School Choice}

Competition benefits consumers and is viewed as advantageous to them within the marketplace. However, when it comes to K-12 education in our country, competition is the outlier. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
November 12, 2020
Charter Schools, School Choice}

School Choice (Part 2): The Great Equalizer

_{Keri D. Ingraham
November 12, 2020
Charter Schools, School Choice}

Those championing equity, including those promoting the notion of equality of student outcomes, notoriously oppose school choice despite its effectiveness in reducing the opportunity gap. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
November 11, 2020
Charter Schools, School Choice}

School Choice (Part 1): An In-Depth Look

_{Keri D. Ingraham
November 11, 2020
Charter Schools, School Choice}

Over 42.2 million K-12 students do not have school choice unless their parents can afford expensive private school tuition, or at least one parent can stay at home to provide the necessary supervision and academic support for homeschool learning. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
September 21, 2020
Charter Schools, Education Reform, School Choice}

The Chasm Spanning Public and Private School COVID-19 Responses

_{Keri D. Ingraham
September 21, 2020
Charter Schools, Education Reform, School Choice}

Public schools demand campuses stay closed while the majority of private schools do whatever it takes to open. What would happen if K-12 education became a free market with competition as the driver? Would this elicit a different response from public schools? Read More ›

Diamanten im Brillantschliff vor schwarzem Hintergrund mit Reflextionen

^{Bailey Takacs
April 24, 2020
Charter Schools, Innovation}

Gem Prep Charter Schools Shine in Idaho

_{Bailey Takacs
April 24, 2020
Charter Schools, Innovation}

Amidst the educational difficulties the coronavirus has spurred, one Idaho charter network has thrived. Gem Prep, a K-12 free public charter school with four on-campus locations and an online school in Idaho, is using the opportunity to adapt and fine-tune their educational model. Gem Prep schools have only one high school at this point—the online school. The physical schools are K–8. However, Gem is planning to add a new grade each year moving forward to make all of them K–12. With the arrival of Coronavirus, Gem was prepared to shift to full-time online. Gem’s approach is to provide educators the specific training they need to teach effectively online. Laurie Wolfe, the network’s Chief Academic Officer, comments that “we [have] trained Read More ›