Straight from the students: finding supportive communities in public charter schools

Efforts to foster collaboration between district and charter schools—traditional rivals for scarce educational resources—are showing some promise, but challenges remain in forging effective partnerships, according to a new study released today by Mathematica Policy Research.

Last week, our Progress in Action campaign celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week by highlighting stories of great teachers around the country—teachers who are working to help all students succeed.

In the back of the auditorium on opening day at middle school, a petite woman with closely cropped gray hair seemed an unlikely pioneer of a new model of public school financing.