MiamiHerald.com: Cashing In On Kids http://www.miamiherald.com/charterschools/index.html MiamiHerald.com: Cashing In On Kids http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/charterschools/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2012 MiamiHerald.com Cashing In On Kids 60 Tue, 15 May 2012 05:04:53 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com <![CDATA[South Florida charter schools admit few special needs children]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/17/2548470/special-needs-limited-options.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/17/2548470/special-needs-limited-options.html Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:00 EST

Underrepresented at South Florida charter schools: Children with the most intense support needs.

]]> <![CDATA[How some states rein in charter school abuses]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/10/2541157/how-some-states-rein-in-charter.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/10/2541157/how-some-states-rein-in-charter.html Sat, 10 Dec 2011 23:59 EST

Some states are careful to ensure there is strong oversight of charter schools’ spending of public money. Florida isn’t one of them.

]]> <![CDATA[Charter school Q&A]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/10/2541145/charter-school-qa.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/10/2541145/charter-school-qa.html Sat, 10 Dec 2011 23:59 EST A charter school is an independent school operating under a “charter,” or contract, usually with the local school district.

]]> <![CDATA[Charter schools enrolling low number of poor students]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/16/2548465/charters-schools-enrolling-low.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/16/2548465/charters-schools-enrolling-low.html Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00 EST

Demographic imbalances between charter schools and traditional public schools have led experts to ask if charter schools are open to all students.

]]> <![CDATA[Academica: Florida’s richest charter school management firm]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/13/2545377/academica-florida-richest-charter.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/13/2545377/academica-florida-richest-charter.html Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:00 EST

Academica has become Florida’s largest and richest charter-school management company, running more than 60 schools just in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

]]> <![CDATA[Academica cultivates links to lawmakers]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/14/2545708/company-cultivates-links-to-lawmakers.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/14/2545708/company-cultivates-links-to-lawmakers.html Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:23 EST

Academica has powerful friends in Tallahassee, including Rep. Erik Fresen — the brother of the CEO’s wife.

]]> <![CDATA[How some states rein in charter school abuses]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/10/2541157/how-some-states-rein-in-charter.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/10/2541157/how-some-states-rein-in-charter.html Sat, 10 Dec 2011 23:59 EST

Some states are careful to ensure there is strong oversight of charter schools’ spending of public money. Florida isn’t one of them.

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