Charter School

Parents, Teachers Protest Lawsuit Against Charter Schools In NYC

Demonstrators gathered outside the state office building on 125th Street in Harlem to demand the NAACP withdraw from a lawsuit filed by the United Federation of Teachers.

2011/05/27

Teachers Union Files Suit Against Closing Of Struggling NYC Schools

UFT President Michael Mulgrew said the lawsuit claims the city broke its promises to give failing schools the support needed to improve.

2011/05/18

Margarita Pastrana & her son, who got into the charter school. (credit: CBS 2)

Lottery Held For Acceptance Into Coveted ‘Achievement First’ Charter School

There were 3,000 applicants for just 750 kindergarten, first grade and fifth grade slots throughout 10 neighborhood schools.

2011/04/06

ACLU Sues NJ Over Charter School Review Process

The ACLU and the Education Law Center said the state violated open records laws last year when it refused to disclose the identities of volunteers who helped assess applications for new charter schools.

2011/03/05

Chick-Fil-A's Martin Wills talks to a job seeker at a career fair at Prince George's Community College - Largo, MD - Nov 4, 2010 - Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images

Large Turnout For Education Job Fair Held At Rutgers University

A few less public schools, but a few more charter schools were looking to hire new teachers.

2011/02/25

Gov. Chris Christie attends a town hall meeting - Parsippany, NJ - Dec 3, 2010 - Photo: Tim Larsen / Governor's Office

NJ Gov. Chris Christie Okays More Charter Schools

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s administration has approved applications for 23 new charter schools including the state’s first independent school for children with autism.

2011/01/18

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