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New Beginnings Family Academy’s Ronelle P. Swagerty Schools Detractors On Charter Innovation
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New Beginnings Family Academy’s Ronelle P. Swagerty Schools Detractors On Charter Innovation

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As of late, collaboration between charter schools and traditional public schools has been a big topic of discussion in Connecticut — specifically, whether charters are working as the “laboratories for innovation” that they were meant to be (which, in itself, is debatable). The reason for the sudden uptick in focus is pretty obvious. With the governor announcing… Continue reading New Beginnings Family Academy’s Ronelle P. Swagerty Schools Detractors On Charter Innovation

Connecticut Teachers Union Launches Extremely Misleading (And Transparent) Attack On Charter Schools
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Connecticut Teachers Union Launches Extremely Misleading (And Transparent) Attack On Charter Schools

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Thursday, the state’s largest teachers union, the Connecticut Education Association (CEA), published a report conducted by Rodriguez Data Solutions, LLC, an independent research firm — in layman’s terms: probably a paid consultant — that calls out charter schools for “diverting” funds meant for children to charter management organizations (CMOs). The document specifically targets Achievement First, one of… Continue reading Connecticut Teachers Union Launches Extremely Misleading (And Transparent) Attack On Charter Schools