Proponents of school choice in Texas argue it lets students attend schools that fit their specific needs, while critics claim it weakens already struggling public schools.

Due to winter weather, many Central Texas school districts have decided to close campuses on Tuesday, January 21.

The fact that Unbound Academy has a viable path toward approval shows that Pennsylvania needs to radically rethink its charter school law, critics say.

The private charter school company that operates three Beaumont ISD schools will remain open during the winter storm despite BISD closing all of its campuses Ja

The state has given a charter school company approval to open a new K-8 school in Forsyth County in 2026. Legacy Traditional Schools, which has multiple campuses in a handful of states, plans to enroll 760 students in its first year and 1,200 by its fifth. It has not publicly announced where the school will be built.

Opening this fall in Arizona, Unbound Academy will use AI to condense core academic lessons to two hours a day, followed by workshops, mentorship sessions and student-led projects, per the school’s charter application.

The demise of IDEA Public Schools Louisiana leaves behind questions about why the charter school network could not replicate the eye-catching successes it had educating children in the Lone Star state.

Guests must pre-register for this free event to gain entry and are also encouraged to show up early to meet with school officials. Several Texas charter schools work with students that have ...

Superintendent LaMont Cole is taking time to find a "high-quality" charter operator to take over closing IDEA Bridge and IDEA Innovation schools, but just for the 2025-26 school year.

The proposal to create the nation’s first religious charter school paid for by taxpayer funds could move the line between church and state in education.

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