Why do U.S. politicians endorse charter schools when statistics ...

Conservatives love charters because they break up teachers unions and are often run as a business, and run by for profit companies.

Policy Cues and Ideology in Attitudes Toward Charter Schools

We find that the public responds to cues linked to unions and polarizes based on liberal and conservative ideology as well as attitudes toward unions.

Will Democrats Ever Embrace Charter Schools Again?

They should. Charters schools aren't magic, and plenty of them are worse than the average public school. But on average, charters are ...

Democrats Once Proposed Tripling Charter Schools. Here's What's ...

A look at the two major political parties' platforms since the first charter school law was passed shows how Democrats' positions on school ...

How Are Charter Schools Faring in Our Polarized Political Era?

There are several distinct and passionate school communities that reside under the charter school banner. Can they work alongside another?

Swing state-focused ad campaign says charter school parents could ...

The #DoTheMath campaign, launched Tuesday by an education advocacy group, advises presidential candidates to pay attention to charter school ...

Do the current Democratic politics spell doom for charter schools?

Charter school policy has become a divisive issue within the party. For the left wing of the party, it is an opportunity to support public education.

CHARTER SCHOOLS: A SIGNIFICANT PRECEDENT IN PUBLIC ...

Eric Hirsch, Colorado Charter Schools: Becoming an Enduring Feature of the Reform Landscape, in THE CHARTER SCHOOL LANDSCAPE 93,. 94 (Sandra Vergari ed., 2002); ...

Why the latest fight about charter rules matters - Chalkbeat

“I am not a charter school fan,” Joe Biden said when he was running for president. Right now, charter school advocates aren't fans of ...

5 Reasons To Pay Attention to Local School Board Elections

As voters prepare for election season, they should not discount the importance of their local school boards.

Democrats' views on charters diverge by race as 2020 elections loom

Charter schools educate disproportionately large shares of black and Hispanic children. Support for charters looks reasonably strong and stable ...

Charter Schools in Surprise Political Fight as Trump and Democrats ...

Public charter schools, long protected as a bipartisan way to expand school choice, are suddenly in a political battle as both parties shift ...

Polling Data: Presidents Split the Public on Schools - The 74

A recent study finds that Donald Trump and Barack Obama polarized American attitudes on education simply by stating their views about it.

The Politics of Charter Schools

Members of this "traditional coalition" include teachers unions, school boards associations, and school administra- tors associations; some personnel in state ...

How Charter Schools Lost Democrats' Support - Governing Magazine

Bush and Barack Obama all backed the charter school movement, as does President Trump. Republican governors and Democratic mayors have joined ...

Trump Twists Biden's Position on School Choice/Charter Schools

President Donald Trump repeatedly distorted Joe Biden's position on education, claiming the former vice president wants to “end school choice” and “abolish ...

Charter School vs. Public School - Success Academy

Charter schools and district schools both offer free education for students. Each one receives taxpayer funding. However, they operate with different ...

Support for charters in 2020 election comes with a price

Black people cannot afford to be human shields for the charter school movement, which doesn't have the legitimacy to enter black locales on ...

Separating Fact & Fiction - Syracuse Academy of Science Charter ...

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CHARTER SCHOOLS. CHARTER SCHOOL RESOURCES. Some criticisms leveled against public charter schools relate to resources.

California Democratic Party says charter schools should ... - EdSource

The California Democratic Party has included language in its platform declaring that these schools should be overseen by publicly elected boards.