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Pennsylvania Bill Could Mean Big Changes for Charter Schools

November 27, 2013 1605 Views Brooklyn Prospect Charter School, crowding, Dineen Hall, Eastern U.S., Gluckman Mayner Architects, International Baccalaureate Program, Loci Architecture, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Plumas County, Syracuse University, Syracuse University College of Law, University Expansion

PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania state senate bill that could drastically change the way charter schools are authorized, financed and monitored may soon go to vote. S.B. 1085 has drawn both support and opposition from lawmakers, as well as both public and charter school groups. If passed, it will be the first successful legislation reforming Pennsylvania’s charter school system in 16 years.

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Charter School Cap Lifted in Texas

June 5, 2013 2228 Views Central U.S., crowding, Engineering & Science University Magnet School, Higgins Middle School, MSBA, North Carolina

AUSTIN, Texas — A charter school reform bill that would increase the cap of charter schools has passed the Texas state legislator and is poised for Governor Rick Perry’s signature into law.

Urban Schools: What’s Next

May 23, 2012May 23, 2012 1677 Views crowding, out-of-state inmates, Philadelphia

Urban school facilities can be very challenging because they have undergone extensive change during the last 60 years. It began in the 1950s when urban school districts and first-ring suburbs experienced major growth. This was followed by the impact of desegregation in the 1960s and a rapid decline in enrollment in the 1970s related to lower birthrates and migration to the suburbs.