Twelve of California's 15 highest-performing public schools serving children in poverty are charter schools, according to an analysis released today by the California Charter Schools Association.

By Dave Haney, Journal Star, Peoria, Ill. Feb. 15--PEORIA -- Is a charter school headed for Peoria? That's the question District 150 officials are just beginning to test as they aim to give parents in the school district more choices while increasing the educational opportunities in the city.

By HOWARD FISCHER PHOENIX - A Maricopa County Superior Court judge refused Tuesday to immediately block the state Board of Education from telling charter schools when they have to teach certain social studies courses.

By Katy Murphy Charter middle and high school students in California scored higher on state tests than their public school peers, even after factoring in school size and student background, according to a report released today by EdSource, a nonpartisan, Mountain View- based research organization.

By Katy Murphy Charter middle and high school students in California scored higher on state tests than their public school peers, even after factoring in school size and student background, according to a report released today by EdSource, a nonpartisan, Mountain View- based research organization.