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This digital document is an article from District Administration, published by Professional Media Group LLC on September 1, 2003. The length of the article is 422 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Golden state shines on charters.(Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies)(California's charter schools)
Author: Steven Scarpa
Publication: District Administration (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2003
Publisher: Professional Media Group LLC
Volume: 39Issue: 9Page: 14(1)

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This digital document is an article from Phi Delta Kappan, published by Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. on September 1, 1996. The length of the article is 3202 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Efforts of two progressive Democrats led to California's adoption of the charter school legislation, S.B. 1448. Despite the Charter School Act's successful implementation, the movement still needs legislative changes such as more charter schools and stronger accountability.

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Title: The story of California's charter school legislation.(Special Section on Charter Schools)
Author: Gary K. Hart
Publication: Phi Delta Kappan (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 1996
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa, Inc.
Volume: v78Issue: n1Page: p37(4)

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This digital document is an article from Phi Delta Kappan, published by Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. on September 1, 1996. The length of the article is 3373 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: California's comprehensive charter school legislation is proving that the charter school movement can be a potent force in education policy. Charter schools are able to work within and outside the traditional K-12 system andcan distinguish between the system's positive and negative elements.

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Title: Charter schools: California's education reform 'power tool.'(Special Section on Charter Schools)
Author: Eric Premack
Publication: Phi Delta Kappan (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 1996
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa, Inc.
Volume: v78Issue: n1Page: p60(4)

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This digital document is an article from District Administration, published by Thomson Gale on July 1, 2007. The length of the article is 504 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: L.A. Unified and charter schools butt heads.(Inside the Law)(Green Dot Public Schools, Partnerships to Uplift Communities Schools, and California Charter Schools Association filed lawsuits against Los Angeles Unified School District)
Author: Zach Miners
Publication: District Administration (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 43Issue: 7Page: 20(1)

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Reports on ana evaluation of the legislativelu mandated process of evaluation of California's nonclassroom-based charter school. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Phi Delta Kappan, published by Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. on September 1, 2003. The length of the article is 3295 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The Walkabout: Challenging Students in a California Charter Middle School.
Author: Tawny Beem
Publication: Phi Delta Kappan (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2003
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa, Inc.
Volume: 85Issue: 1Page: 76

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This digital document is an article from Phi Delta Kappan, published by Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. on December 1, 1998. The length of the article is 7864 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: There is some doubt that charter schools in California are living up to the promises made when the charter-school reform movement began. California charter schools are evaluated in light of the points made by advocates for charter schools. The authors conclude that charter schools as the preferred school reform solution ought to be rethought.

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Title: Charter School Reform In California: Does It Meet Expectations?(evaluation of charter school program)
Author: Amy Stuart Wells
Publication: Phi Delta Kappan (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 1998
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa, Inc.
Volume: 80Issue: 4Page: 305(1)

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The study represents a comprehensive study of accessibility, students achievement, governance, and operation of California's charter schools, drawing from survey data and case studies. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Church & State, published by Americans United for Separation of Church and State on February 1, 2002. The length of the article is 537 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Islamic charter school may have violated California regulations. (People & Events).(Brief Article)
Publication: Church & State (Refereed)
Date: February 1, 2002
Publisher: Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Volume: 55Issue: 2Page: 18(1)

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Is the virtual charter public school a viable alternative to traditional education? Virtual Charter Schools and Home Schooling is a rich and insightful study that undertakes a comprehensive investigation to answer this important question. It strongly makes the case for this idea with one of the first comprehensive investigations of the relationship between virtual charter schools and home schooling. Benefits as well as drawbacks or limitations to both parties are examined using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methodologies. "This book is exactly what we need to know about the potential and current results of one type of charter, virtual, home schooling network. Her research adds much to our current understanding and can serve as a model for more inquiry and reasoned dialogue. There is much to be learned by studying all aspects of alternative school efforts--Dr. Klein, a public school educator, with more than 20 years of experience, is to be congratulated for the clarity and insight she brings to the discussion." - Mary Poplin, Professor of Education, Claremont Graduate University ... Read more

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A decade ago there were only two charter schools in the United States. Today there are more than 2,400, serving more than half a million students. Charter schools are public schools that are free from many of the regulations that have long governed public education. Supporters include many of the country’s most prominent educators and politicians, among them President George W. Bush, who hope charter schools will reshape education, especially where it proves most challenging—in the inner city. The fact that most charter schools promise smaller classes and more parental involvement makes them immensely appealing to the nation’s most disadvantaged families. Charter school detractors, on the other hand, fear that these alternative schools will irredeemably ruin public education, drawing away the talented students and the most involved parents.

Clearly the stakes are high. But few Americans understand what a charter school really is—or what is involved in trying to create, attend, and teach in one. Written by a renowned journalist and education writer, and a former inner-city school teacher himself, Hard Lessons is the first book to capture the human drama of the entire experience. For three years, Jonathan Schorr was allowed complete access to the students, teachers, and parents of the E.C. Reems Academy in Oakland, California, making him uniquely qualified to tell their fascinating story. But would the new school succeed in effectively teaching children from urban neighborhoods where success is rare? Would it become a whole new bureaucracy or sabotage itself from within? The answers are found in the moving stories of some deeply involved yet very different individuals.

Among them, there is Nazim Casey, Jr.—rescued from his crack-addicted parents, he’s the last-chance child who will put inner-city charters to their ultimate test; William Stewart—a father whose fury at his daughter’s failed public school propels him into activism; Eugene Ruffin—the entrepreneur who helped introduce the personal computer to America, then collaborated with Wal-Mart heir John Walton to “invest” in education; and Valentin Del Rio—a young teacher whose idealism turns to exhaustion and the search for a punctual paycheck.

Through successes and setbacks, Hard Lessons reveals just how difficult it is, even with the best of intentions, to offer a quality education to every child in America. The story of E.C. Reems Academy offers invaluable lessons for anyone interested in America’s most pressing domestic concern. At once harrowing and hopeful, and in the finest tradition of modern nonfiction, Hard Lessons is one of the most important books to come along in decades. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from San Diego Business Journal, published by CBJ, L.P. on April 25, 1994. The length of the article is 794 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Business roundtable proposes charter school: school district staff, chamber back plan for storefront classes.
Author: Billie Sutherland
Publication: San Diego Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 25, 1994
Publisher: CBJ, L.P.
Volume: v15Issue: n17Page: p32(2)

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This digital document is an article from Phi Delta Kappan, published by Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. on September 1, 1996. The length of the article is 1164 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: O'Farrell Community School in San Diego, CA, aims to prepare its highly diverse student population for high school college-preparatory programs. The charter school's experience is distinguished by its unique structure and close coordination with social service agencies.

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Title: O'Farrell Community School: center for advanced academic studies.(Special Section on Charter Schools)
Author: Bob Stein
Publication: Phi Delta Kappan (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 1996
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa, Inc.
Volume: v78Issue: n1Page: p28(2)

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