Diddy made a surprise visit to Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School this week and gifted them with a hefty donation.
Diddy, a Harlem native, helped launch the Capital Preparatory School's Harlem institution in 2016.
They've managed to get entire graduating classes into college.
(AJC) — On weekdays, images of Christ are covered in the classrooms at Avondale Pattillo United Methodist Church. Bibles are tucked away and crosses are stashed so public school students can learn in a neutral zone. To the government-supported tenant International Community School, the church is a landlord, not a gateway to salvation. The campus […]
(Chicago Tribune) — After hearing from a roomful of critics Wednesday,Chicago Public Schools decided to withdraw proposals for four new charter schools and plans to expand existing ones, including three new campuses each operated by Chicago Charter International School and the United Neighborhood Organization. Interim CEO Terry Mazany said CPS officials decided to table the proposals […]
(AJC) — A committee of state education leaders and members of the Georgia Charter Schools Commission agreed Wednesday on a proposed funding level for cyber campuses. The group recommended that virtual schools approved by the commission should receive $5,800 a student on average, about $2,400 more than they were offered previously. The figure was proposed after a […]
What is it with Oprah’s love affair with Michelle Rhee? After anointing Rhee as the second coming of Educational Christ during the episode featuring the “Waiting for Superman” documentary, Oprah invited her back to her holy grail of platforms once again, this time, to announce the launching of an organization called Students First, an interest […]
(Smart Money) — For all the hype about a few standout schools, charter schools in general aren’t producing better results than traditional public schools. A national study by the Center for Research on Education Outcomes at Stanford found that while 17% of charter schools produced better results than neighborhood public schools, 37% were significantly worse, […]
More schools are teaching students online.
(Atlanta Business Chronicle) — The Georgia Chamber of Commerce is asking the state Supreme Court to uphold a 2008 law allowing state-authorized charter schools. In a brief filed with the high court this week, the chamber argues that state-authorized schools offer a quality alternative to locally authorized charter schools and traditional public schools. “In today’s competitive […]
(AJC) — They came with polished presentations and a team of experts, ready to pitch their brand of education to a skeptical state board considering petitions for new charter schools. On Monday, the last of 20 petitioners hoping to open schools from scratch next fall — on the public dime — faced an interview panel […]