Despite increasing acceptance of public charter schools nationwide, charter schools in five major cities receive less funding per pupil than traditional public schools, a new study from researchers at the University of Arkansas finds. According to Education's Fiscal Cliff: Real or Perceived,... Read more...
In 1957 in Little Rock, Arkansas, an event occurred that not only showed African Americans fighting for their rights but also students fighting for their rights to a quality education. Sixteen African American students wanted to transfer to an all white high school, Little Rock Central, which was c... Read more...
Charter schools are about to get a reality check. As someone who has observed the breakneck pace of the growing charter school movement up close, Greg Richmond, who leads the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA), is taking a step back. “We didn’t start this mo... Read more...
Cedrico Green can’t exactly remember how many times he went back and forth to juvenile. When asked to venture a guess he says, “Maybe 30.” He was put on probation by a youth court judge for getting into a fight when he was in eighth grade. Thereafter, any of Green’s school-... Read more...
What is The Philadelphia Youth Project (PYP)? The goal of the Philadelphia Youth Project (PYP) is to engage, encourage and educate the youth in Philadelphia through community events, ‘life-building’ workshops and educational events. Why I am starting the Philadelphia Youth Project? My n... Read more...