Below is a sampling of media coverage on charter schools for the period 8/1/07 to 8/31/07. This non-scientific sample was obtained from various internet news sources.
Positive
Non-profit lender will leverage $146 million of Wall Street investments in urban schools Yahoo! News- FinanceCharter school drawing a lot of attention SETexasHomepage.com (Beaumont, TX)
Charter school funding draws fire Buffalo News
Charter school supplements home school education Amador Ledger Dispatch (Amador, CA)
San Jose's Rocketship One launches with math, reading agenda San Jose Mercury News
Charter school named after fallen police officer WMAQ-TV News (Chicago, IL)
School of Excellence charter school is proposed Pine Bluff Commercial
Things settle down at Niagara Charter School Niagara Gazette
Editorial: Charter school merits imitation, not resentment Denver Post
Two Alum Rock academies open on site of former, troubled school San Jose Mercury News
Blaine/Arabic charter school opens second campus Pioneer Press (St. Paul. MN)
Charter schools: Alternative choice Sante Fe New Mexican
After tennis, a new set of priorities for Agassi Los Angeles Times
Most charter schools do better on tests Dayton Daily News
Musgrave presents funds to charter schools Fort Collins Coloradoan
Charter schools protest California school reform bill Associated Content
Sequoia charter schools' bond issue pays dividends Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)
Colorado charter schools get $20 million dollar grant Greeley Tribune
CAPE school countdown Camarillo Acorn (Camarillo, CA)
Clarksfield's charter school soon to open its doors Marshall Independent (Marshall, MN)
Charter school touted as alternative Pawtucket Times
Charter school protest in downtown KNX Radio News (Los Angeles, CA)
Brooks' charter school opens Fox-TV News (Tampa Bay, FL)
Five years of charter success Indianapolis Star
Charter school back in business Scranton Times-Tribune
Charter school proposed in Central Falls Providence Journal
Charter school's new building opens doors ABC-TV News 4 (Charleston, SC)
Editorial: Charter school a touchstone for community Deseret Morning News (Deseret, UT)
Local pair planning bilingual charter school Evening Sun (Hanover, PA)
Charter school is still work in progress Pine Bluff Commercial (Southeast Arkansas)
Charter schools allow students to get creative Appleton Post-Crescent
Charter school backed by many parents Arkansas Leader
A troubled school lobbies for charter Boston Globe
Charter school takes new path Charlotte Observer
New charter school learns hard lessons Tennessean.com
Wildomar parents campaign for charter school Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA)
Creek language thrives at Brighton school; Glades County's first charter school Glades County Democrat
West Park school opens its doors to neighbors Broward Times
Hemet's new charter school has tailored approach Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA)
Art school envisioned for Antioch's Rivertown Bethel Island Press (Brentwood, CA)
AIMS@UNM charter school moves into new UNM home University of New Mexico Today
Charter school featured in education video Pueblo Chieftain
Humphrey charter school tries again DeWitt Era-Enterprise (DeWitt, AK)
Gift helps to found school Dallas Morning News
Off and running: One of Arlington's oldest private schools gets a new start as a public charter school Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX)
Charter school staff members and their family members gather for picnic The Villages Daily Sun (The Villages, FL)
Kids, parents help get charter school ready for classes Vallejo Times-Herald
Charter school proposal takes shape in Calvert County Washington Post
Opinion: Charter school ruling a disgrace Arizona Republic
Four new LAUSD charter schools to open this fall CBS-2 TV News (Los Angeles, CA)
Niagara charter's pupils aglow The Buffalo News
Charter schools are cool. It's part of the makeup. Albuquerque Tribune
Charter school continues to flourish The Desert Sun (Palm Desert, CA)
New charter HS to open in Alpharetta, three more in Fulton, four more in Forsyth Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Charter schools join to host informational seminar Paradise Post (Paradise, CA)
Top performing school kicks off early WJZ-TV News (Baltimore, MD)
Vouching for vouchers-looking for "The Big Enchilada" while debating the politics of charter schools and other school choice Urban Tulsa Weekly
Tracy charter school's senior class a milestone The Record (Tracy, CA)
Charter school gets conditional approval Spartansburg Herald-Journal
Waianae school's plan to convert to charter is approved Honolulu Star-Bulletin
New public charter school opens in Los Angeles PR Newswire
Officials hoping early birds get the bookworm in Algiers New Orleans Time-Picayune
Charter school group ups the ante on scores New Haven Register
Middle schoolers joining high schoolers on some campuses Sacramento Bee
Year-round school takes off Chicago Sun-Times
Details bog down charter schools panel Star Bulletin (Honolulu, HI)
School ratings are in Daily Sentinel (Nacogdoches, TX)
Bill could hinder expansion of charter schools San Diego Union-Tribune
Construction projects at The Villages charter schools near completion The Villages Daily Sun (The Villages, FL)
Recipe for school reform Hartford Courant
Charter school, conservation district partner to save water Mountain Mail (Socorro, NM)
Teacher communication helps lift Midland Academy Charter School TEA rating Midland Reporter-Telegram
Charter school sought for city Hartford Courant
'I knew this was my calling' Chicago Sun-Times
Charter schools win battle for equal student funding The Gazette (Prince George County, MD)
Jumoke becoming an achiever Hartford Courant
Charter schools fare well in state testing Leesville Daily Leader (Leesville, LA)
Rogers: New charter school for arts sees easy, smooth opening Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Northwest Arkansas)
Neutral
Five new schools start up in Durham News and Observer (Durham, NC)Charter school financing studied Greenville Times (Greenville, SC)
Bryn Mawr cyber school takes on more students, weathers political challenges Evening Bulletin (Philadelphia, PA)
Third city charter school moves forward New York Sun
Chartering a new course Wall Street Journal
New charter school ready in Beloit WCLO Radio News (Beloit, WI)
Hawaii removes obstacle to charter schools Hawaii Reporter
Charter school proposed as part of Fruit Belt redevelopment effort Buffalo News
Bond election called for charter school improvements Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
Charters head west: 58 independent schools open doors this year Deseret Morning News (Deseret, UT)
US Senator Richard Burr visits The Learning Center charter school Cherokee Sentinel (Murphy, NC)
Judge's ruling permanently closes Dakota Academy Minneapolis St. Paul Star Tribune
New charter middle school opens in KC Kansas City Star
New charter school saved by opening bell Washington Post
K-12 charter school planned Boston Globe
Farmers Branch official talks of opening city-run school Dallas Morning News
Charter schools proposed in Brockton, Taunton Enterprise News (Brockton, MA)
Charter schools take root in Maryland Washington Post
Charter schools seek state OK; two proposed in Quabbin area Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Business plans chain of private schools WRAL-TV News (Raleigh, NC)
Hebrew charter school spurs dispute in Florida New York Times
Charter board prepares for increased oversight Washington Post
Big changes ahead for southern Maryland students Washington Post
State challenged in court over charter school curriculum Explorer News (Tuscon, AZ)
Charter school, choir don't mix: parents New York Daily News
Back in session: K-8 charter school has smooth opening News Journal (Wilmington, DE)
Lauderdale Lakes charter school overhauls after F grades from state South Florida Sun-Sentinel
State weighs new charter school proposals WCVB-TV News (Boston, MA)
First day looms for charter school Saginaw News
Editorial: Closing time Dallas Morning News
Editorial: Bonita Springs charter school Naples Daily News
Charter school again seeks curriculum OK Miami Herald
District turns away from school Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
As district enrollment drops, charter school figures on the rise Camarillo Acorn (Camarillo, CA)
Arabic school hires Jewish leader JTA.org
Chinese charter school eyes three Hadley sites Amherst Bulletin
A handful of charter schools excel; others struggle Cleveland Plain Dealer
Office to centralize charter-school financing Deseret Morning News (Deseret, UT)
Talks continue on home-school, charter school athletes Deseret Morning News (Deseret, UT)
Second year at Niagara Charter School off to a smooth start Niagara Gazette
Future of Rivers Middle School WCBD-TV News (Charleston, SC)
Group applies again to run charter school Burlington County Times (Burlington County, PA)
Neighbors lose bid to stop charter school expansion Salt Lake Tribune
Charter schools examine bond issue, lower lease payments Morning News (Northwest Arkansas)
Charter schools grow in northwest Arkansas Morning News (Northwest Arkansas)
High school swell Gilroy Dispatch (Gilroy, CA)
Community log: Kutztown schools Reading Eagle (Reading, PA)
Four charter schools approved Sheboygan Press
Housing needs stress two charter schools The Oregonian (Portland, OR)
School officials ponder online high school Newport News-Times (Newport, OR)
Five charter schools lose history-curriculum suit Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)
Charter schools prepping proposals in Cheltenham Times-Chronicle/Glenside News (Cheltenham, PA)
Majority of charter schools pass muster San Antonio Express-News
Charter school offer Promise alternative Kalamazoo Gazette
Charter schools Sun-Sentinel (Broward County, FL)
Iowa and Education CBS News
Charter schools can swap services for cash Frederick News-Post Online (Frederick, MD)
Local man joins school group Sacramento Bee
Two charter schools get new directors Citizen-Times (Asheville, NC)
PA cyber schools balk at flat-rate tuition Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Charter schools, state in court over social-studies plan Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)
Florida opens first Hebrew public school Jewish Exponent
Xpressions specializes in charter school uniforms Daily Herald (Central Utah)
Charter school gets set for year: Clayton students make up a quarter of enrollment Clayton News-Star (Clayton, NC)
Charter school sought in Troy Times Union (Albany, NY)
Negative
Correction Philadelphia Daily NewsTurnover prompted review of charters FloridaToday.com
Teachers scrambling to find work San Diego Union-Tribune
Buses arrive at charters targeted to close FloridaToday.com
Classes in session despite board vote to close schools WFTV-TV News (Orlando, FL)
Charter school looks past rocky year Vail Daily
Taken to task, charter board fills open seat Chicago Tribune
UHSAA says no to top girl golfers, yes to charter school Salt Lake Tribune
Kids transferred out of overcrowded charter school CBS4-TV News (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Infighting puts charter school in jeopardy Chicago Tribune
Editorial: Charter schools can success, but beware public funding Indianapolis Star
Showdown set for Brevard charter schools WKMG-TV News (Orlando)
A Brooklyn charter school longs for a home WCBS-TV News (New York, NY)
New charter school has neighborhood divided Galveston Daily News
School's sudden closure riles parents, teachers San Diego Union-Tribune
Classes dismissed: two charter schools to remain closed Palm Beach Post
Embattled charters welcome 95 students FloridaToday.com
Bill would limit funding to cyber schools Daily American (Somerset County, PA)
Troubled charter school may close Union-Tribune (San Diego, CA)
Hollywood charter school refuses to end Hebrew lessons South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Charter school may have new home Hamden Journal
Code violations at a Broward charter school CBS4-TV News (Miami, FL)
Air conditioning duct collapses at Algiers charter school New Orleans Time-Picayune
Editorial: The charter school flood The Nation
Charter school in Hollywood ordered to stop teaching Hebrew South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Trashiest school on the Lower East Side LoHo 10002
Editorial: Correct charter school abuses Intelligencer (Wheeling, WV)
Founder not afraid of school's audit findings Springfield News-Sun (Springfield, OH)
Absent oversight, official profited Washington Post
Charter school faces new allegations Chico Enterprise Record
Brighton charter school principal resigns 9News TV News (Brighton, CO)
Memphis school board closes charter school WMC-TV News (Memphis, TN)
OEC hears case on charter school's fishy funds transfer ePluribus Media
Mitzelfelt subpoenaed in school case Desert Trail (Yucca Valley, CA)
New charter school approved ABC News 4 TV Vews (Charleston, SC)
Charter school debt prompts state audit Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Northwest Arkansas)
Controversy over new charter school site WTNH TV-News (Hamden, CT)
Got bilk? Ohio charter school funding incest revealed? ePluribus Media
Board, parents spar over charter school The Valley Chronicle (Hemet, CA)
Board approves charter school's move InsideBayArea.com
Xavier charter school plans for opening day Times-News (Twin Falls, ID)
Two-thirds of D.C. public schools fail federal standards D.C. Examiner
Ex-Charter schools chief admits fraud; Former official could face three years in jail Washington Post
Pembroke Pines claims it was overcharged $868,000 for charter schools South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Audit finds mismanagement in chain of charter schools Springfield News-Sun (Springfield, OH)
Charter schools might close WESH TV News (Brevard County, FL)
Auditors denied access to records FloridaToday.com
Charter debate takes a twist Salt Lake Tribune
Charter schools academic ratings lag Dallas Morning News
School official admits theft Washington Times
Charter school spending under scrutiny Express-News (Easton, PA)
Bills in line to overhaul funding Evening Sun (Gettysburg, PA)
Charter schools' rolls eyed Boston Globe
Franklin principal leaving position New Orleans Times-Picayune
Charter school stirs 'revitalization" politics Austin Chronicle
Charter academy is no more Journal-Advocate (Sterling, CO)
Charter board rejects Latin school move Washington Post
Terminated school aims to stay open Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Ex-charter schools exec to plead guilty to corruption charges D.C. Examiner
Charter school money records criticized Akron Beacon-Journal
School might shut down Tracy Press (Tracy, CA)
Board seeks relief from charter bills Centre Daily (Bellefonte, PA)
Charter schools papers 'unauditable' Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
Ohio charter schools on notice to show money trail Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
EPA fines seven Tuscon charter school operators $67,240 for asbestos violations US EPA
Editorial: Ben Gamla charter school separation of education and religion Sun-Sentinel (Broward County, FL)
Charter schools: The issue is oversight Hartford Courant
Anti-bureaucrat charter schools get centralized The New York Sun
Two charter schools face deadline for data FloridaToday.com
Community sounds off about Oakland charter school InsideBayArea.com (Oakland, CA)
Pennsylvania education secretary calls for funding changes for cyber charter schools PR Newswire
Reborn arts school gets a new home Sacramento Bee
Charter school abruptly closed WTOL 11 TV News (Toledo, OH)
HISD nearly halves number of 'unacceptable' schools Houston Chronicle
Probation extended for Paterson charter school Herald News (Paterson, NJ)
Uprep students find help; Officials scurry to put them in class for next year San Francisco Chronicle
Venice families look for option to shuttered high school St. Louis Post-Dispatch
