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school instability

Detroit
April 3, 2019

One question parents should be asking charter schools: Who owns your building?

When the American charter school movement got started, school buildings were often an afterthought. That's led to a lot of instability.

sneak peek

Tennessee
March 4, 2019

Charter school facility funding would double under Tennessee governor’s plan

The investment would give the state’s 112 charter schools the chance to vie for facility grants totaling $12 million.

first shot

Colorado
May 8, 2018

Jeffco district giving charter school district status and district building, while letting it maintain autonomy

Jeffco's school board approved the innovation plan for for charter Free Horizon Montessori, moving the plan forward.

Price point

New York
March 2, 2018

New York City charter school rent costs to jump 63 percent this year

The city expects to spend $44 million this fiscal year for 63 charter schools’ space.

charter funding

Tennessee
November 8, 2017

Tennessee awards grants to help 27 charter schools secure or improve buildings

Grants of $125,000 each will go to 27 schools in the first round of awards announced Wednesday by the State Department of Education.

wish list

Tennessee
November 7, 2017

McQueen wants teacher pay to go up and local costs to go down for Tennessee’s student intervention program

As Gov. Bill Haslam prepares the final budget of his administration, Education Commissioner Candice McQueen is asking to increase teacher pay for a third straight year.

Charter Schools

Tennessee
November 2, 2017

Tennessee charter group wins $8 million grant for building needs

Tennessee charter leaders hope to turn a new $8 million federal grant into $50 million worth of improvements to charter school buildings over the next five years.

school finance

Tennessee
October 23, 2017

Memphis charters could soon qualify for free rent in district-owned buildings

The proposal is the latest from the committee of charter and district leaders tasked with working through thorny issues between the sectors.

The co-location situation

New York
July 28, 2017

Do charter schools hurt their neighboring schools? A new study of New York City schools says no — they help.

The study's surprising conclusion adds some hard data to a divisive debate.

space wars

New York
July 5, 2017

City Hall says a charter school ‘deal’ is on the way. Here’s what could be at stake

What will the final deal look like? Past fights between charter school advocates and the de Blasio administration could provide clues.

the facility factor

New York
May 12, 2015

Charter school rent costs to hit $32 million by next summer

The city is planning to $22.4 million on rent for charter schools in private space, double what it's spending this year.

after the appeals

New York
April 29, 2015

City set to begin paying millions for charter-school rent under new law

The city is getting ready to cut its first checks to charter schools that are paying for their own space, which could cost up to nearly $10 million this year.

Co-Location Cooperation

New York
February 26, 2015

Three delayed co-locations approved after Fariña reins in concerns

The plans were approved only after a debate about how to make sure they wouldn't impede the city’s efforts to turn around other struggling schools.

the new space wars

New York
December 23, 2014

City will grant 12 of 24 charter school co-location requests, including 10 from Success

The city plans to offer space in public school buildings to 10 Success Academy charter schools and two Icahn charter schools, but not to 12 other schools that requested it, officials said Tuesday.

cold call

New York
November 18, 2014

Beneath makeshift classroom, charter schools make a case for facilities funds

Charter school students bundled up for a field trip to the city’s oldest public park on Tuesday, but the lesson was more about modern politics than history.
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