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Last week, one of the founders of the New York City Charter School Center, Carol Reich, passed away.  You can read the outline of Carol’s

View Interactive Charts   Download Test Scores   On Wednesday, the New York State Education Department released results for the 2017-18 grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA)

By Melissa Katz, Director, English Learner Supports The NYC Special Education Collaborative’s mission is to empower schools to develop inclusive education environments. This is an

View Interactive Charts   Download Test Scores   On Tuesday, the New York State Education Department released results for the 2016-17 grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA)

By Michael Pih, Associate Director of Policy & Research Despite significant evidence to the contrary, it’s a common refrain among charter school critics that the

By Michael Pih And the funding gap between charters and the district continues to grow… The IBO released an updated report comparing public spending for

By Dixon Deutsch, Vice President of Special Populations Accountability: College Football vs. Public Schools While enjoying the holidays in my home state of Texas, I

By James Merriman Recently, one of the mayor’s most important initiatives, building and preserving 200,000 affordable housing units, has hit some roadblocks. While the City

View Interactive Charts   Download Test Scores   By Michael Pih In what can be described as yet another transition year for New York State testing, NYC

By Corey Callahan, General Counsel and VP of Legal Policy In a recent op-ed, James Merriman, the Charter Center’s CEO, reminds us of one of