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U.S. News and World Report recently launched its Best Schools rankings for elementary and middle schools across the country. And while the rankings are new, here’s what’s not: California’s charter public schools leaving their mark.

According to most educators, parent engagement is a shared responsibility in which schools and other community agencies and organizations are committed to reaching parents in meaningful ways, while parents are committed to actively supporting their...

Charter schools have consistently provided access to crucial non-academic resources throughout the pandemic, supporting community outcomes with a “whole child” approach. At Inner City Education Foundation (ICEF) Public Schools, one aspect of this is...

Seventeen-year-old Angelica Sandez loves everything about NASA – and it shows! She’s often wearing NASA T-shirts at school. Her smartphone’s home screen displays the NASA logo. Angelica also frequently shares her dream of becoming a NASA engineer.

As the end of Latino Heritage Month nears, we caught up with Marcos Aguilar, the executive director of Anahuacalmecac International University Prep. It’s the latest interview in our Change Makers series during the CharterNation Podcast.

Public schools aiming to improve academic outcomes for Latino students can find inspiration from a pair of charter public schools doing just that!